NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas Scott Dickinson, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Birmingham, AL

Douglas Scott Dickinson, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1285686915, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 6490, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285686915
Name
Douglas Scott Dickinson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
6490 AL
00006490 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Independence Plaza, Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone
(205) 271-8000
Enumerated
May 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2023
Fax
(208) 879-0548
Medicaid ID
000017840 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090821000048); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1972
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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Also registered at 1 Independence Plaza

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

  1. Rachael Abroms, PAPhysician Assistant1093326613
  2. John Anderson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1326011719
  3. Candace Arnold, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881961365
  4. Charlai Breeding, PAPhysician Assistant1477262954
  5. Landon Brown, MDGastroenterology Physician1992118509
  6. Callie Clark, NPNurse Practitioner1487114484

Verify Douglas Scott Dickinson 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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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).

Douglas Scott Dickinson among 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama

Douglas Scott Dickinson, MD is one of 232 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 88% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1972 · median 2000 among the 161 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brent Barranco, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091518900919
  2. Charles Bluhm, MDBirmingham, AL 352091306822705
  3. Willard Carlisle, MDBirmingham, AL 352091275517377
  4. Gregory Champion, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091497798995
  5. Joseph Cochran, MDBirmingham, AL 352091386628428
  6. William Denton, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091578506044
  7. William Halama, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091477591071
  8. Mark Janich, MDBirmingham, AL 352091679557763

Common questions

What is Douglas Scott Dickinson, MD's NPI number?

Douglas Scott Dickinson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285686915, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas Scott Dickinson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Independence Plaza, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 271-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas Scott Dickinson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 6490, 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.

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.