NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hardik Ashokkumar Valand, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Birmingham, AL

Hardik Ashokkumar Valand, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1164004818, issued on Apr 22, 2021. Check the license (Alabama 51117, 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
1164004818
Name
Hardik Ashokkumar Valand
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
51117 AL
MD485041 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 934-9999
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250731000327); may accept 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 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

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  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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

111 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Hardik Valand111
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium13 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: $35.60

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Radius Health, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hardik Valand$35.60
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Hardik Ashokkumar Valand among 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama

Hardik Ashokkumar Valand, M.D. is one of 311 cardiovascular disease 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 2021, is newer than 96% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 96% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 1995 among the 221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Alabama

There are 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vera BittnerBirmingham, AL 352331699720151
  2. Robert Bourge, MDBirmingham, AL 352331598712424
  3. Sharon Dailey, MDBirmingham, AL 352331992748131
  4. Louis Dell'Italia, MDBirmingham, AL 352331700829702
  5. Leland Eaton, MDBirmingham, AL 352331649220591
  6. Pohoey Fan, MDBirmingham, AL 352331881638518
  7. Ricky Fennell, MDBirmingham, AL 352331689618357
  8. Himanshu Gupta, MDBirmingham, AL 352331114962933

Common questions

What is Hardik Ashokkumar Valand, M.D.'s NPI number?

Hardik Ashokkumar Valand, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164004818, issued on Apr 22, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hardik Ashokkumar Valand, 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 Hardik Ashokkumar Valand, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 51117, 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 Hardik Ashokkumar Valand, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hardik Ashokkumar Valand, M.D. had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.

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.