Erik Joseph Kouba, M.D.
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Bessemer, AL
Erik Joseph Kouba, M.D. is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Bessemer, Alabama, and NPI 1568659522, issued on Oct 3, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 30970, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erik Joseph Kouba
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
- License numbers
- 30970 AL
80322 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 985 9TH Ave SW, Bessemer, AL 35022
- Phone
- (205) 481-7000
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 26, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170622000635); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Erik Joseph Kouba in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 30970Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- 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).
Erik Joseph Kouba among 201 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Alabama
Erik Joseph Kouba, M.D. is one of 201 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2002 among the 108 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 201 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Alabama.
All 201 in Alabama → Every provider in Bessemer → Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Delicia Munfus-McCray, M.D.Bessemer, AL 350221619107091
- Hina Samad, MBBSBessemer, AL 350221871090258
- John Elgin, M.D.Alexander City, AL 350101306866199
- Melissa Dillard, M.D.Alabaster, AL 350071083059950
- Susan Harvey, MDAlabaster, AL 350071366436941
- Travis Kidd, MDAlabaster, AL 350071366436271
- Steven O'Sheal, MDAlabaster, AL 350071205820800
- Teresa Venz-Williamson, MDAlabaster, AL 350071235123167
Common questions
What is Erik Joseph Kouba, M.D.'s NPI number?
Erik Joseph Kouba, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568659522, issued on Oct 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erik Joseph Kouba, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 985 9TH Ave SW, Bessemer, AL, 35022. Phone: (205) 481-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erik Joseph Kouba, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 30970, 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.
What is Erik Joseph Kouba, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.5 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.