NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gopal K. Kaza, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL

Gopal K. Kaza, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1306083936, issued on Jan 20, 2009. Check the license (Alabama MD.33843, 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
1306083936
Name
Gopal K. Kaza
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
MD.33843 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Rice Mine RD N, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
Phone
(205) 345-0010
Enumerated
Jan 20, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 23, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 752-1175
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161209001798); accepts Medicare assignment
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 100 Rice Mine RD N

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

  1. William Alldredge, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1801904636
  2. Linda Canterbury, CRNPNurse Practitioner1467739235
  3. Jason Combs, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1790717999
  4. Jennifer Dickson, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1003900523
  5. Tracy Grissett, NURSE PRACTITIONERFamily Nurse Practitioner1154654374
  6. Debra Humphrey, CRNPNurse Practitioner1689785214

Verify Gopal K. Kaza 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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41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,140 Medicare Part D claims for 552 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Gopal Kaza1,140
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium294 claims
  2. Gavilyte-G188 claims
  3. Omeprazole119 claims
  4. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes60 claims
  5. Mesalamine35 claims
  6. Dicyclomine Hcl23 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): 87.8 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $19.07

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gopal Kaza$19.07
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Banner Physician Specialists Arizona LLCSun City, AZ

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

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama.

Other gastroenterology physician records in Alabama

  1. Sam Abdehou, MDMobile, AL1134651656
  2. Thaer Abdelfattah, M.D.Birmingham, AL1346796091
  3. Mason Adams, M.D.Mobile, AL1770979882
  4. Rishi Agarwal, M.D.Birmingham, AL1164625257
  5. Ali Ahmed, MDBirmingham, AL1649431511
  6. Patricia Ajayi-Fox, M.D.Birmingham, AL1790166221
  7. Robert Albares, MDDothan, AL1225081177
  8. Francisco Alcocer, MDBirmingham, AL1356625396
  9. Attupuram Alexander, MDDecatur, AL1790761443
  10. Anas AljabiMobile, AL1558083881

Common questions

What is Gopal K. Kaza, MD's NPI number?

Gopal K. Kaza, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306083936, issued on Jan 20, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gopal K. Kaza, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Rice Mine RD N, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35406. Phone: (205) 345-0010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gopal K. Kaza, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.33843, 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 Gopal K. Kaza, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gopal K. Kaza, MD had 1,140 Medicare Part D claims for 552 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gopal K. Kaza, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.8 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.