NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Joseph Taylor, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Birmingham, AL

Benjamin Joseph Taylor, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1437737020, issued on Apr 1, 2021. Check the license (Alabama DO.3446, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437737020
Name
Benjamin Joseph Taylor
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
DO.3446 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5720 1St Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35212
Phone
(205) 380-9455
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2021
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240614000397); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5720 1St Ave S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stephen Brown, PHARMDPharmacist1669753323
  2. Sara Buxton, CRNPNurse Practitioner1306312400
  3. Brittany Christian, DNP, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1821612029
  4. Brittney Debruce, RDHDental Hygienist1003410879
  5. Elyse Dengler, DMDDentist1972098911
  6. Megan Dewitt, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1144485350

Verify Benjamin Joseph Taylor in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

751 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Benjamin Taylor751
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium51 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate45 claims
  3. Lisinopril38 claims
  4. Carvedilol25 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl24 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa23 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $146.52

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Taylor$146.52
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Christ Health Center IncBirmingham, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin Joseph Taylor among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama

Benjamin Joseph Taylor, DO is one of 1,996 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2005 among the 1,346 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

181 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 181 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Megan Dewitt, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352121144485350
  2. Nathan Dewitt, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352121659528743
  3. Melissa PuntkattaleeBirmingham, AL 352121033679972
  4. Jessica RamosBirmingham, AL 352121871117341
  5. Estefania Ruiz Perez, MDBirmingham, AL 352121417581596
  6. Daniel Shults, DOBirmingham, AL 352121154944627
  7. Ann Upton, APRN, CNM, FNP-BCBirmingham, AL 352121306656814
  8. Kayla WestermanBirmingham, AL 352121780262063

Common questions

What is Benjamin Joseph Taylor, DO's NPI number?

Benjamin Joseph Taylor, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437737020, issued on Apr 1, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Joseph Taylor, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5720 1St Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35212. Phone: (205) 380-9455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Joseph Taylor, DO's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number DO.3446, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Joseph Taylor, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Joseph Taylor, DO had 751 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.