James Houston
Neurology Physician · Birmingham, AL
James Houston is a neurology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1881912632, issued on May 4, 2010. Check the license (Alabama 31366, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Houston
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 31366 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (800) 822-8816
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jun 28, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151118000553); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Houston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 31366Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
3,613 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lacosamide643 claims
- Levetiracetam463 claims
- Lamotrigine188 claims
- Zonisamide173 claims
- Epidiolex135 claims
- Clonazepam132 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: $25.39
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Neuropace, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Houston among 259 neurology physician records in Alabama
James Houston is one of 259 neurology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 85% 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 62% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 62% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 259 neurology physician records in Alabama.
All 259 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul AtchisonBirmingham, AL 352331134174667
- Khurram BashirBirmingham, AL 352331770538233
- Jennifer DewolfeBirmingham, AL 352331861469546
- Hassan Fathallah-ShaykhBirmingham, AL 352331700837614
- Raymond Faught, MDBirmingham, AL 352331497799134
- Lindy Harrell, MDBirmingham, AL 352331164458139
- Peter KingBirmingham, AL 352331780612838
- Liang Lu, MDBirmingham, AL 352331548299704
Common questions
What is James Houston's NPI number?
James Houston's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881912632, issued on May 4, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Houston located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (800) 822-8816. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Houston's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 31366, 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 Houston prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Houston had 3,613 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.