NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Efren Alejandro Chavez Morales, MD

Nephrology Physician · Birmingham, AL

Efren Alejandro Chavez Morales, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1578977419, issued on Jun 18, 2014. Check the license (Alabama 48512, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578977419
Name
Efren Alejandro Chavez Morales
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
48512 AL
ME140700 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 934-4011
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2014
Record last updated
Sep 25, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241104002703); 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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Also registered at 619 19TH St S

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  6. Stacie Abruzzio, PA-CPhysician Assistant1710616842

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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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

592 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Efren Chavez Morales592
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium65 claims
  2. Furosemide44 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate39 claims
  4. Farxiga31 claims
  5. Chlorthalidone30 claims
  6. Lisinopril26 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $24.61

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Akebia Therapeutics Inc. 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.

  1. Efren Chavez Morales$24.61
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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).

Nephrology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama.

Other nephrology physician records in Alabama

  1. Sheeraz Abro, MDBirmingham, AL1295413318
  2. Anupam Agarwal, MDBirmingham, AL1942217179
  3. Gaurav Agarwal, M.D.Birmingham, AL1649293382
  4. Faris AhmedBirmingham, AL1881805372
  5. Emad Al Jaber, M.D.Mobile, AL1477920528
  6. Alian Al-BalasBirmingham, AL1184936304
  7. Syed Hammad Alam, MDHuntsville, AL1275081697
  8. Geoffrey Alilonu, M.D.Northport, AL1144295221
  9. Michael AllonBirmingham, AL1043265762
  10. Ammar AlmehmiBirmingham, AL1497798219

Common questions

What is Efren Alejandro Chavez Morales, MD's NPI number?

Efren Alejandro Chavez Morales, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578977419, issued on Jun 18, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Efren Alejandro Chavez Morales, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Efren Alejandro Chavez Morales, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 48512, 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 Efren Alejandro Chavez Morales, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Efren Alejandro Chavez Morales, MD had 592 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Efren Alejandro Chavez Morales, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.