Brian Kenneth Wade, M.D.
Urology Physician · Homewood, AL
Brian Kenneth Wade, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Homewood, Alabama, and NPI 1013961879, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 23172, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Kenneth Wade
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 23172 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3485 Independence Dr, Homewood, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 930-0920
- Enumerated
- May 19, 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
- 133484 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040727001003); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- 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 Kenneth Wade in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 23172Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024
3,277 Medicare Part D claims for 756 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 82 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl955 claims
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er379 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er321 claims
- Finasteride311 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim131 claims
- Testosterone Cypionate99 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: $1,228.80
59 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. 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, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Kenneth Wade among 181 urology physician records in Alabama
Brian Kenneth Wade, 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
- Graduated1998 · 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
- Brian Christine, M.D.Homewood, AL 352091982677142
- 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
Common questions
What is Brian Kenneth Wade, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Kenneth Wade, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013961879, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Kenneth Wade, 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 Kenneth Wade, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 23172, 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 Kenneth Wade, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Kenneth Wade, M.D. had 3,277 Medicare Part D claims for 756 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian Kenneth Wade, 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.