NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gary Alex Mollengarden, M.D.

Specialist · Bessemer, AL

Gary Alex Mollengarden, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Bessemer, Alabama, and NPI 1477658920, issued on Sep 13, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00012096, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; 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
1477658920
Name
Gary Alex Mollengarden
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
00012096 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
985 9TH Ave SW Ste 307, Bessemer, AL 35022
Phone
(205) 481-7384
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 10, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 481-7389
Medicaid ID
000081606 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100616000800); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1984
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 985 9TH Ave SW Ste 307

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

  1. Jeremy Clark, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1003334665
  2. Charles Gonzalez, M.D.Specialist1972608396
  3. Joseph Luttrell, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1902901424
  4. Richard McGlaughlin, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1124123666

Verify Gary Alex Mollengarden in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Gary Mollengarden11
  2. Specialty average1,380

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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $388.73

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gary Mollengarden$388.73
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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. Medical West Hospital Authority, AN Affiliate OF Uab Health SystemBessemer, AL

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

Gary Alex Mollengarden among 545 specialist records in Alabama

Gary Alex Mollengarden, M.D. is one of 545 specialist records with a practice address in Alabama. 42% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 1991 among the 160 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Alabama

There are 545 specialist records in Alabama.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jorge Caceres, M.D.Bessemer, AL 350221699796938
  2. Charles Gonzalez, M.D.Bessemer, AL 350221972608396
  3. Mary ColoradoArab, AL 350161528247145
  4. Louise Geary, M.D.Alexander City, AL 350101295830644
  5. Fred McLeod, M. D.Alexander City, AL 350101356305940
  6. Clement Cotter, M.D.Alabaster, AL 350071609984152
  7. David Halvorson, M.D.Alabaster, AL 350071790880698
  8. Thomas Paul, MDAlabaster, AL 350071144258526

Common questions

What is Gary Alex Mollengarden, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gary Alex Mollengarden, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477658920, issued on Sep 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gary Alex Mollengarden, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 985 9TH Ave SW Ste 307, Bessemer, AL, 35022. Phone: (205) 481-7384. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gary Alex Mollengarden, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 00012096, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Gary Alex Mollengarden, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gary Alex Mollengarden, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gary Alex Mollengarden, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 of 100. 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.

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