NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Rucker Hill, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Hoover, AL

Christopher Rucker Hill, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Hoover, Alabama, and NPI 1013977016, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013977016
Name
Christopher Rucker Hill
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
A37121 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2270 Valleydale RD, Hoover, AL 35244
Phone
(205) 982-3596
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00A371210 CA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2270 Valleydale RD

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

  1. Anne Adkins, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1730420944
  2. Decontee Jimmeh, MDNeurology Physician1366659229
  3. Robert Lansden, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1770561144

Verify Christopher Rucker Hill in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

448 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 93 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Hill448
  2. Specialty average402

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin63 claims
  2. Tizanidine Hcl42 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl34 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl28 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl20 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Christopher Rucker Hill among 581 anesthesiology physician records in Alabama

Christopher Rucker Hill, M.D. is one of 581 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 80% 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, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 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 207L00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 581 anesthesiology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffery Dyer-Smith, MDHoover, AL 352441780806505
  2. Frederick Ernst, MDBirmingham, AL 352441407140304
  3. Jane Williams, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352441306884424
  4. Robert Argent, M.D.Vestavia, AL 352431588027825
  5. James Brock, CRNAVestavia, AL 352431427520493
  6. Travis Davis, MDVestavia, AL 352431528448891
  7. Shawn Deas, MDBirmingham, AL 352431033738778
  8. Cater ElliottVestavia, AL 352431760915797

Common questions

What is Christopher Rucker Hill, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Rucker Hill, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013977016, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Rucker Hill, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2270 Valleydale RD, Hoover, AL, 35244. Phone: (205) 982-3596. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Rucker Hill, M.D.'s license?

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 Christopher Rucker Hill, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Rucker Hill, M.D. had 448 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Rucker Hill, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.