NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hector Caballero, MD

Specialist · Birmingham, AL

Hector Caballero, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1780674762, issued on Oct 21, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 25521, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; 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
1780674762
Name
Hector Caballero
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License numbers
25521 AL
MD38815 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3425 Colonnade Pkwy Ste B, Birmingham, AL 35243
Phone
(205) 203-4501
Enumerated
Oct 21, 2005
Record last updated
May 22, 2025
Fax
(205) 677-0840
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040129000211); 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 3425 Colonnade Pkwy Ste B

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

  1. Amanda Hunter, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1063122794

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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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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62% more Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

2,231 Medicare Part D claims for 365 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 39 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hector Caballero2,231
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Topiramate143 claims
  2. Pregabalin114 claims
  3. Gabapentin113 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl97 claims
  5. Memantine Hcl95 claims
  6. Donepezil Hcl89 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: $236.22

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hector Caballero$236.22
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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. Birmingham Physicians Radiology PLLCBirmingham, AL

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

Hector Caballero among 545 specialist records in Alabama

Hector Caballero, MD is one of 545 specialist records with a practice address in Alabama. 42% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 1991 among the 160 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Alabama

There are 545 specialist records in Alabama.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christina HuntBirmingham, AL 352431154255859
  2. David PerryBirmingham, AL 352431356889547
  3. Lisa Bor, PTBirmingham, AL 352421851394563
  4. Kristin Brunsvold, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421780877936
  5. Boris Datnow, BORIS DATNOWBirmingham, AL 352421821244641
  6. Matthew Davis, M.D.Hoover, AL 352421700804978
  7. Ken Gables, MSPTBirmingham, AL 352441285794537
  8. Hisham Hakim, MDMPHBirmingham, AL 352421891887535

Common questions

What is Hector Caballero, MD's NPI number?

Hector Caballero, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780674762, issued on Oct 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hector Caballero, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3425 Colonnade Pkwy Ste B, Birmingham, AL, 35243. Phone: (205) 203-4501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hector Caballero, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 25521, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Hector Caballero, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hector Caballero, MD had 2,231 Medicare Part D claims for 365 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.