NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gregory L. Champion, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Birmingham, AL

Gregory L. Champion, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1497798995, issued on Jun 13, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 14654, 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
1497798995
Name
Gregory L. Champion
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
14654 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
513 Brookwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone
(205) 870-0256
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 870-7107
Medicaid ID
000086730 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101019000460); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1988
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 513 Brookwood Blvd

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

  1. Brent Barranco, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1518900919
  2. Virginia Bensinger, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1821342007
  3. Robert Black, MDInternal Medicine Physician1891804969
  4. Danielle Blackard, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1013458694
  5. Analyn Blair, NPNurse Practitioner1336493691
  6. Charles Boackle, MDInternal Medicine Physician1104935287

Verify Gregory L. Champion 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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,975 Medicare Part D claims for 754 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Gregory Champion1,975
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium404 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf265 claims
  3. Omeprazole212 claims
  4. Sutab164 claims
  5. Esomeprazole Magnesium111 claims
  6. Dicyclomine Hcl99 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: $2,799.02

141 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. 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. Gregory Champion$2,799.02
  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. Gastroenterology Associates OF North-Central Alabama IncBirmingham, AL

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

Gregory L. Champion among 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama

Gregory L. Champion, M.D. is one of 232 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 88% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2000 among the 161 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama.

All 232 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brent Barranco, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091518900919
  2. Charles Bluhm, MDBirmingham, AL 352091306822705
  3. Willard Carlisle, MDBirmingham, AL 352091275517377
  4. Joseph Cochran, MDBirmingham, AL 352091386628428
  5. William Denton, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091578506044
  6. Douglas Dickinson, MDBirmingham, AL 352091285686915
  7. William Halama, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091477591071
  8. Mark Janich, MDBirmingham, AL 352091679557763

Common questions

What is Gregory L. Champion, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gregory L. Champion, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497798995, issued on Jun 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gregory L. Champion, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 513 Brookwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 870-0256. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gregory L. Champion, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 14654, 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 Gregory L. Champion, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gregory L. Champion, M.D. had 1,975 Medicare Part D claims for 754 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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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