NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Paul

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Birmingham, AL

Christopher Paul is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1487940656, issued on Jun 25, 2011. Check the license (Alabama 34040, 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
1487940656
Name
Christopher Paul
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
34040 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
Jun 25, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150827000466); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 Christopher Paul 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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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

877 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 538 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Paul877
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen218 claims
  2. Gabapentin208 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen116 claims
  4. Pregabalin71 claims
  5. Buprenorphine68 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl55 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: $20,917.12

104 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mml US, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Paul$20,917
  2. Specialty average$3,225

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).

Christopher Paul among 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Alabama

Christopher Paul is one of 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 1997 among the 43 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Alabama

There are 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Alabama.

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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kara BurnsBirmingham, AL 352331518472216
  2. Sandra Lewis, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331093738809
  3. Jason NoltBirmingham, AL 352331972999621
  4. Luc Frenette, MDBirmingham, AL 352351336175439
  5. Erin Morella, M.D.Vestavia, AL 352431336403716
  6. Ron Pitkanen, M.D.Mountain Brk, AL 352231457677015
  7. Rachel Roberts, M.D.Vestavia, AL 352431821438813
  8. Robert Lansden, M.D.Hoover, AL 352441770561144

Common questions

What is Christopher Paul's NPI number?

Christopher Paul's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487940656, issued on Jun 25, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Paul 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 Christopher Paul's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 34040, 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 Christopher Paul prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Paul had 877 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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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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.