NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Graham Cooper Towns, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Birmingham, AL

Graham Cooper Towns, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1639324825, issued on Dec 1, 2008. Check the license (Alabama 31891, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639324825
Name
Graham Cooper Towns
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
31891 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 934-9999
Enumerated
Dec 1, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 6, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240205001819); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2006
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 2000 6TH Ave S

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

  1. Sherri Abrams-Phillips, CRNPNurse Practitioner1982052478
  2. Garima AgarwalOtolaryngology Physician1578821864
  3. Firas Al Solaiman, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1679507875
  4. Francisco Alcocer, MDGastroenterology Physician1356625396
  5. David Aldrich, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639470214
  6. Shannon Allen, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1265812218

Verify Graham Cooper Towns 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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3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,509 Medicare Part D claims for 396 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Graham Towns1,509
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone210 claims
  2. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim185 claims
  3. Carvedilol102 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium89 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate81 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium78 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: $1,449.90

70 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, 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. Graham Towns$1,449.90
  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. Central Florida Kidney Specialists IncWinter Park, FL

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

Graham Cooper Towns among 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama

Graham Cooper Towns, M.D. is one of 183 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 143 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama.

All 183 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Nephrology Physician nationwide →

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael AllonBirmingham, AL 352331043265762
  2. Ammar AlmehmiBirmingham, AL 352331497798219
  3. Daniel Balkovetz, MDBirmingham, AL 352331245285766
  4. Emmy BellBirmingham, AL 352331871548339
  5. Suzanne Bergman, MDBirmingham, AL 352331174578439
  6. John Curtis, MDBirmingham, AL 352331356386601
  7. Robert Gaston, MDBirmingham, AL 352331154365237
  8. Orlando Gutierrez, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331932141538

Common questions

What is Graham Cooper Towns, M.D.'s NPI number?

Graham Cooper Towns, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639324825, issued on Dec 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Graham Cooper Towns, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Graham Cooper Towns, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 31891, 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 Graham Cooper Towns, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Graham Cooper Towns, M.D. had 1,509 Medicare Part D claims for 396 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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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