NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brendan McGuire

Hepatology Physician · Birmingham, AL

Brendan McGuire is a hepatology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1336179688, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 19964, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336179688
Name
Brendan McGuire
Primary taxonomy
Hepatology Physician 207RI0008X
License number
19964 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(800) 822-8816
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100803000296); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1996
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 1717 6TH Ave S

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

  1. Catherine AdamsFamily Nurse Practitioner1184173502
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  4. Shruti AgnihotriNeurology Physician1699973669
  5. Patricia AikenHospitalist Physician1124318340
  6. Alian Al-BalasNephrology Physician1184936304

Verify Brendan McGuire 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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hepatology physician in 2024

1,916 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries, against an average of 762 among the 228 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 80 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brendan McGuire1,916
  2. Specialty average762

Most prescribed

  1. Tacrolimus214 claims
  2. Xifaxan156 claims
  3. Ursodiol135 claims
  4. Mycophenolate Mofetil125 claims
  5. Prednisone71 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen60 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: $2,633.02

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. The 177 providers of this specialty with any payment received $18,492.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brendan McGuire$2,633
  2. Specialty average$18,493

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. University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL

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

Hepatology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 3 hepatology physician records in Alabama.

The 2 hepatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chad Spencer, MDBirmingham, AL 352331619400090
  2. Phillip Henderson, D.O.Mobile, AL 366041144450792

Common questions

What is Brendan McGuire's NPI number?

Brendan McGuire's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336179688, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brendan McGuire located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (800) 822-8816. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brendan McGuire's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 19964, 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 Brendan McGuire prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brendan McGuire had 1,916 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries; the average among hepatology physician prescribers was 762. 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.

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