NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edwin L. Kelsey, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Birmingham, AL

Edwin L. Kelsey, M.D. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1932106895, issued on Jul 6, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 16871, 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
1932106895
Name
Edwin L. Kelsey
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
License number
16871 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 Princeton Ave SW, Birmingham, AL 35211
Phone
(205) 783-7705
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 18, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 352-4433
Medicaid ID
529914300 AL
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 801 Princeton Ave SW

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  1. Robert Agee, MDFamily Medicine Physician1417035270
  2. Martin Bailey, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1659336014
  3. Hutton Brantley, D.OCardiovascular Disease Physician1558540864
  4. Thomas Cawthon, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1659337574
  5. Resit Cezayirli, M.D.Specialist1518905116
  6. John Featheringill, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1972571891

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  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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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6.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

9,173 Medicare Part D claims for 410 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 3,659 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edwin Kelsey9,173
  2. Specialty average1,479

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen2,238 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,224 claims
  3. Gabapentin956 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl826 claims
  5. Zolpidem Tartrate586 claims
  6. Meloxicam431 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: $219.51

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edwin Kelsey$219.51
  2. Specialty average$2,193.30

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

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Alabama

There are 19 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Alabama.

Other pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Alabama

  1. Shelinder Aggarwal, M.D.Huntsville, AL1891743654
  2. Chad Austin, MDBirmingham, AL1659581551
  3. Mark Awoniyi, MDDecatur, AL1528180403
  4. Charles Carnel, MDBirmingham, AL1023228624
  5. Tao Chen, MDMobile, AL1316130743
  6. Odeane Connor, MDGadsden, AL1528049558
  7. Kristina Donovan, D.O.Huntsville, AL1780856013
  8. Lisa Humphries, M.D.Birmingham, AL1669826525
  9. Rachelle Janush, D.O.Montgomery, AL1780656959
  10. Gary Keogh, MDPhenix City, AL1790779577

Common questions

What is Edwin L. Kelsey, M.D.'s NPI number?

Edwin L. Kelsey, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932106895, issued on Jul 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edwin L. Kelsey, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Princeton Ave SW, Birmingham, AL, 35211. Phone: (205) 783-7705. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edwin L. Kelsey, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 16871, 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 Edwin L. Kelsey, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edwin L. Kelsey, M.D. had 9,173 Medicare Part D claims for 410 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. 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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