James L. Lewis, MD
Nephrology Physician · Birmingham, AL
James L. Lewis, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1669412904, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 13798, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James L. Lewis
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 13798 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 817 Princeton Ave SW Ste 206, Birmingham, AL 35211
- Phone
- (205) 226-5900
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2025
- Fax
- (205) 226-5937
- Medicaid ID
- LE000007743 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101026001113); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 817 Princeton Ave SW Ste 206
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thomas Watson, M.D.Nephrology Physician1790741833
Verify James L. Lewis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 13798Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
72 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of 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: $57.93
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 2 group practices
- Fresenius Vascular Care Birmingham Mso LLCVestavia Hills, AL
- Nephrology Associates, PCGardendale, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James L. Lewis among 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama
James L. Lewis, MD is one of 183 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 143 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207RN0300X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama.
All 183 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Theodore Feely, MDBirmingham, AL 352111982756599
- James Harms, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352111831416114
- Michael Hovater, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352111932360294
- Nicholas Izor, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352111679004865
- Jerry Jackson, MDBirmingham, AL 352111467400051
- Donald Quinn, PABirmingham, AL 352111750333506
- Michele Thomas, MDBirmingham, AL 352111538193958
- Jason Tsai, MDBirmingham, AL 352111528095817
Common questions
What is James L. Lewis, MD's NPI number?
James L. Lewis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669412904, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James L. Lewis, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 817 Princeton Ave SW Ste 206, Birmingham, AL, 35211. Phone: (205) 226-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James L. Lewis, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 13798, 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 L. Lewis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James L. Lewis, MD had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.