James Christopher Mendez, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Birmingham, AL
James Christopher Mendez, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1578051447, issued on Apr 26, 2018. Check the license on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Christopher Mendez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- MED-PHYS-LIC-112245 MT
LT4415 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 625 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 934-3041
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2018
- Record last updated
- Dec 15, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240416001684); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Christopher Mendez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
113 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Duloxetine Hcl13 claims
- Prazosin Hcl12 claims
- Risperidone12 claims
- Sertraline Hcl11 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
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock ClinicLebanon, NH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Christopher Mendez among 517 psychiatry physician records in Alabama
James Christopher Mendez, MD is one of 517 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 237 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Alabama
There are 517 psychiatry physician records in Alabama.
All 517 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lee Ann Blackmon, MDBirmingham, AL 352331891741567
- Connie Buchanan, MDBirmingham, AL 352331407896012
- Daniel Dahl, MDBirmingham, AL 352331578506788
- Kay Dantzler, MDBirmingham, AL 352331699718387
- Rachel Fargason, MDBirmingham, AL 352331477597151
- Jacqueline Feldman, MDBirmingham, AL 352331770527392
- Carl HouckBirmingham, AL 352331831126994
- Norman HugginsBirmingham, AL 352331285666099
Common questions
What is James Christopher Mendez, MD's NPI number?
James Christopher Mendez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578051447, issued on Apr 26, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Christopher Mendez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 625 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-3041. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Christopher Mendez, MD's license?
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 Christopher Mendez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Christopher Mendez, MD had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.