Brian S. Christine, M.D.
Urology Physician · Homewood, AL
Brian S. Christine, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Homewood, Alabama, and NPI 1982677142, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00016862, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian S. Christine
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 00016862 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3485 Independence Dr, Homewood, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 930-0920
- Enumerated
- Feb 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 24, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 445-0115
- Medicaid ID
- 009940559 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041116000920); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest urology physician records → All 181 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3485 Independence Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- George Adams, M.D.Urology Physician1629023205
- Anna Allen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1356155691
- Vincent Bivins, MDUrology Physician1609850619
- Donald Bragg, M.D.Urology Physician1295789055
- Michael Brewer, M.D.Urology Physician1073778452
- Charles Bugg, M.D.Urology Physician1417920620
Verify Brian S. Christine in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 00016862Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
1,758 Medicare Part D claims for 454 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 146 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Testosterone Cypionate970 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim139 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen138 claims
- Anastrozole121 claims
- Testosterone86 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl45 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $47,832.66
88 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Urology Centers OF Alabama, PCHomewood, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian S. Christine among 181 urology physician records in Alabama
Brian S. Christine, M.D. is one of 181 urology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2001 among the 128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
28 urology physician records list a practice address in Homewood
They are 28 of the 373 NPPES records with a practice address in Homewood, and 181 urology physician records in Alabama.
All 181 in Alabama → Every provider in Homewood → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vincent Bivins, MDHomewood, AL 352091609850619
- Charles Bugg, M.D.Homewood, AL 352091417920620
- Jason Burrus, MDHomewood, AL 352091619935178
- W. Daniel, M.D.Homewood, AL 352091235102484
- Mark Deguenther, M.D.Homewood, AL 352091609849488
- Rodney Dennis, M.D.Homewood, AL 352091083687867
- Lee Hammontree, M.D.Homewood, AL 352091437114964
- Rupa Kitchens, MDHomewood, AL 352091013919760
Common questions
What is Brian S. Christine, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian S. Christine, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982677142, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian S. Christine, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3485 Independence Dr, Homewood, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 930-0920. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian S. Christine, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00016862, 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 Brian S. Christine, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian S. Christine, M.D. had 1,758 Medicare Part D claims for 454 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian S. Christine, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.