NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hernando D. Carter, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Birmingham, AL

Hernando D. Carter, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1265604227, issued on Mar 31, 2008. Check the license (Alabama 28511, 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
1265604227
Name
Hernando D. Carter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
28511 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 22ND St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 934-9999
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2008
Record last updated
May 19, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080529000324); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2006
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 500 22ND St S

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

  1. Amber AlbrightClinical Social Worker1417771395
  2. Cassandra Belcher, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1598383135
  3. Regina Binder, RNRegistered Nurse1104407527
  4. Zain Cawasji, M.B.B.S.Pulmonary Disease Physician1326429127
  5. Erica Chen, DMD, RDRegistered Dietitian1831426329
  6. Victoria Cowan, DOInternal Medicine Physician1184121048

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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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

9,844 Medicare Part D claims for 712 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 424 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hernando Carter9,844
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate490 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium476 claims
  3. Gabapentin317 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium254 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium243 claims
  6. Furosemide218 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Archwell Health Professional Services OF Alabama, LLCMidfield, AL

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

487 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 487 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.

Other internal medicine physician records in Alabama

  1. David Aarons, MD, PHDBirmingham, AL1841491859
  2. Wadey Abdel Qader, MDMobile, AL1124713904
  3. Ademola Abdulrauf, MDTuscaloosa, AL1669441846
  4. Samar AbohamadMobile, AL1568049864
  5. Vivian Aboko-Cole Hicks, M.D.Huntsville, AL1316023708
  6. Nessy Abraham, M. DHuntsville, AL1609154681
  7. Shameer Abrahim, MDMobile, AL1255525945
  8. John Abrams, M.D.Auburn, AL1891835294
  9. James Abroms, MDBirmingham, AL1013010164
  10. Mohanad Abu Speitan, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL1942563820

Common questions

What is Hernando D. Carter, MD's NPI number?

Hernando D. Carter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265604227, issued on Mar 31, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hernando D. Carter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 22ND St S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hernando D. Carter, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 28511, 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 Hernando D. Carter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hernando D. Carter, MD had 9,844 Medicare Part D claims for 712 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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