NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas Woodward, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Bessemer, AL

Douglas Woodward, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Bessemer, Alabama, and NPI 1558451377, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 18313, 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
1558451377
Name
Douglas Woodward
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
18313 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4810 Bell Hill RD, Bessemer, AL 35022
Phone
(205) 477-3737
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 6, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040625000217); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1993
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 4810 Bell Hill RD

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

  1. Edgar Calloway, NPNurse Practitioner1457595563
  2. Stacy Cooper, CRNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1831568005
  3. Deborah Curry, NPNurse Practitioner1508020595
  4. Elizabeth Deslattes, NPNurse Practitioner1982920658
  5. Samuel Flowers, MDFamily Medicine Physician1841246543
  6. Micheal Grier, CRNPNurse Practitioner1124304928

Verify Douglas Woodward 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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

900 Medicare Part D claims for 498 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Douglas Woodward900
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate179 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate171 claims
  3. Amoxicillin76 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim42 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa39 claims
  6. Azithromycin33 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: $56.65

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Douglas Woodward$56.65
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Middle Creek Medical CenterBessemer, AL
  2. Relias Emergency Medicine Specialists OF Regional, LLCTuscaloosa, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Douglas Woodward among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama

Douglas Woodward, MD is one of 1,996 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% 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, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 1,346 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

21 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Bessemer

They are 21 of the 584 NPPES records with a practice address in Bessemer, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muhammad Ali, M.D.Bessemer, AL 350221255450342
  2. David Barthold, M.D.Bessemer, AL 350221790708691
  3. Beatrice Chaicharncheep, M.D.Bessemer, AL 350221083875868
  4. Jason Clemons, M.D.Bessemer, AL 350221881031367
  5. Julio Delgado, M DBessemer, AL 350221780693051
  6. Samuel Flowers, MDBessemer, AL 350221841246543
  7. Casey Hicks, MDBessemer, AL 350221922363662
  8. Lauren Linken, M.D.Bessemer, AL 350221750676623

Common questions

What is Douglas Woodward, MD's NPI number?

Douglas Woodward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558451377, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas Woodward, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4810 Bell Hill RD, Bessemer, AL, 35022. Phone: (205) 477-3737. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas Woodward, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 18313, 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 Douglas Woodward, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas Woodward, MD had 900 Medicare Part D claims for 498 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.