NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce Shelby Eich, MD

Plastic Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL

Bruce Shelby Eich, MD is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1477508091, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 17710, 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
1477508091
Name
Bruce Shelby Eich
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License number
17710 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Pilot Medical Drive, Birmingham, AL 35235
Phone
(205) 856-6155
Enumerated
May 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 19, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 856-9391
Medicaid ID
009975650 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060629000146); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1992
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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Verify Bruce Shelby Eich 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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1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024

92 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bruce Eich92
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Minocycline Hcl25 claims
  2. Cephalexin23 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 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.

Bruce Shelby Eich among 40 plastic surgery physician records in Alabama

Bruce Shelby Eich, MD is one of 40 plastic surgery 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1990 among the 19 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 40 plastic surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maria Helena Lima, MDBirmingham, AL 352331518212166
  2. Rene MyersBirmingham, AL 352331376785170
  3. Steven Thomas, MDBirmingham, AL 352331871543769
  4. Michael Clinton, MDBirmingham, AL 352421225040074
  5. James Grotting, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421528119518
  6. James Gunn, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421235340779
  7. Joshua Halka, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421538572144
  8. William Hedden, MDBirmingham, AL 352421588616551

Common questions

What is Bruce Shelby Eich, MD's NPI number?

Bruce Shelby Eich, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477508091, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce Shelby Eich, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Pilot Medical Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35235. Phone: (205) 856-6155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce Shelby Eich, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 17710, 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 Bruce Shelby Eich, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce Shelby Eich, MD had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.