NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Edward Alderson, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Birmingham, AL

James Edward Alderson, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1609808823, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 13187, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609808823
Name
James Edward Alderson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
13187 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7191 Cahaba Valley RD, Birmingham, AL 35242
Phone
(205) 930-2060
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 930-2063
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7191 Cahaba Valley RD

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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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

913 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Alderson913
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium73 claims
  2. Pravastatin Sodium50 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate46 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium29 claims
  5. Meloxicam28 claims
  6. Gabapentin26 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: $36.27

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Alderson$36.27
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

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

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  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 James Edward Alderson, MD's NPI number?

James Edward Alderson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609808823, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Edward Alderson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7191 Cahaba Valley RD, Birmingham, AL, 35242. Phone: (205) 930-2060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Edward Alderson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 13187, 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 James Edward Alderson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Edward Alderson, MD had 913 Medicare Part D claims for 219 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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