James Krell
Dermatology Physician · Birmingham, AL
James Krell is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1932133659, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 17253, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Krell
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 17253 AL
33617 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1927 1St Ave N Ste 200, Birmingham, AL 35203
- Phone
- (205) 933-0987
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 22, 2024
- Fax
- (205) 930-1758
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051128000529); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 171 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1927 1St Ave N Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Allison Cease, NURSE PRACTITIONERNurse Practitioner1952664682
- Andrew Fortugno, MDDermatology Physician1811526692
- Catherine Gillespie, PA-CPhysician Assistant1013575943
- Sara Hopper, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1972054807
- Stephanie Ives, MDDermatology Physician1629575055
- Amber Jackson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1588360473
Verify James Krell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 17253Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
3,346 Medicare Part D claims for 1,017 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 170 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Betamethasone Dipropionate270 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate260 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate185 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen166 claims
- Tacrolimus134 claims
- Dutasteride125 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $130,927.87
199 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Total Skin And Beauty Dermatology Center, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Krell among 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama
James Krell is one of 171 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama.
All 171 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Fortugno, MDBirmingham, AL 352031811526692
- Callie HillBirmingham, AL 352031013570282
- Stephanie Ives, MDBirmingham, AL 352031629575055
- Rajini Murthy, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352031417392002
- Matthew Abele, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051255387585
- Melanie Appell, MDBirmingham, AL 352051568492775
- Ann Hill, MDBirmingham, AL 352051679507727
- Robert Pritchett, MDBirmingham, AL 352051629050752
Common questions
What is James Krell's NPI number?
James Krell's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932133659, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Krell located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1927 1St Ave N Ste 200, Birmingham, AL, 35203. Phone: (205) 933-0987. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Krell's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 17253, 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 Krell prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Krell had 3,346 Medicare Part D claims for 1,017 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Krell's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.1 of 100. 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.
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.