David Tharpe, MD
Nephrology Physician · Homewood, AL
David Tharpe, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Homewood, Alabama, and NPI 1902864440, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 6288, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Tharpe
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 6288 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 35 W Lakeshore Dr, Homewood, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 226-5900
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 35 W Lakeshore Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Chloe Blankenhorn, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1922327121
- Thomas Ozbirn, DONephrology Physician1811955156
- Kathy Reeves, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1790856904
- Teresa Rice, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1386623445
Verify David Tharpe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 6288Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
197 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Allopurinol35 claims
- Farxiga15 claims
- Furosemide13 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate13 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium12 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: $15.43
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
6 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Homewood
They are 6 of the 373 NPPES records with a practice address in Homewood, and 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama.
All 6 in Homewood → All 183 in Alabama → Every provider in Homewood →
Other nephrology physician records in Alabama
- Sheeraz Abro, MDBirmingham, AL1295413318
- Anupam Agarwal, MDBirmingham, AL1942217179
- Gaurav Agarwal, M.D.Birmingham, AL1649293382
- Faris AhmedBirmingham, AL1881805372
- Emad Al Jaber, M.D.Mobile, AL1477920528
- Alian Al-BalasBirmingham, AL1184936304
- Syed Hammad Alam, MDHuntsville, AL1275081697
- Geoffrey Alilonu, M.D.Northport, AL1144295221
- Michael AllonBirmingham, AL1043265762
- Ammar AlmehmiBirmingham, AL1497798219
Common questions
What is David Tharpe, MD's NPI number?
David Tharpe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902864440, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Tharpe, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 35 W Lakeshore Dr, Homewood, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 226-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Tharpe, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 6288, 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 David Tharpe, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Tharpe, MD had 197 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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) 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 27, 2026.