NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Rene Waldrup, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL

Heather Rene Waldrup, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1043539554, issued on May 24, 2010. Check the license (Alabama 33063, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043539554
Name
Heather Rene Waldrup
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
33063 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 400, Birmingham, AL 35243
Phone
(205) 595-8985
Enumerated
May 24, 2010
Record last updated
Mar 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 595-8987
Medicaid ID
182477 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151229001448); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2010
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 3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 400

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

  1. George Bishop, MDSurgery Physician1407832348
  2. Timothy Christopher, M.D.Surgery Physician1003880485
  3. Katelyn Edens, LDRDRegistered Dietitian1578103339
  4. Edward Fazendin, MDSurgery Physician1487092391
  5. Andrew Frey, D.O.Surgery Physician1235586512
  6. Gerald Garriga, MDSurgery Physician1922688068

Verify Heather Rene Waldrup 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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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

41 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Heather Waldrup41
  2. Specialty average147

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): 92.2 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%74.0
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $111.27

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Conmed Corporation. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Heather Waldrup$111.27
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Baptist Health Centers LLCTalladega, AL

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

Heather Rene Waldrup among 445 surgery physician records in Alabama

Heather Rene Waldrup, M.D. is one of 445 surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 290 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 445 surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Bishop, MDBirmingham, AL 352431407832348
  2. Tyler Briley, MDBirmingham, AL 352431265973564
  3. John Christein, MDBirmingham, AL 352431508809328
  4. Timothy Christopher, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352431003880485
  5. Edward Fazendin, MDBirmingham, AL 352431487092391
  6. Andrew Frey, D.O.Birmingham, AL 352431235586512
  7. Gerald Garriga, MDBirmingham, AL 352431922688068
  8. Adil Malek, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352431275982845

Common questions

What is Heather Rene Waldrup, M.D.'s NPI number?

Heather Rene Waldrup, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043539554, issued on May 24, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Rene Waldrup, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 400, Birmingham, AL, 35243. Phone: (205) 595-8985. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Rene Waldrup, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 33063, 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 Heather Rene Waldrup, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Rene Waldrup, M.D. had 41 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Heather Rene Waldrup, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.2 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.

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