James L. Strong, MD
Neurology Physician · Birmingham, AL
James L. Strong, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1619970290, issued on May 27, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 18420, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James L. Strong
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 18420 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 600, Birmingham, AL 35243
- Phone
- (205) 971-3600
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 21, 2023
- Medicaid IDs
- 000027399 AL
529002380 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050221000690); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1989
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 600
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- William Boyd, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1982143228
- Miles Cobia, M.D.Neurology Physician1467830117
- Rachel CookAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1831748094
- Kyle Hudgens, MDNeurology Physician1669475240
- Brian Perrin, M.D.Neurology Physician1639512957
Verify James L. Strong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 18420Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
4,574 Medicare Part D claims for 458 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. 78 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Memantine Hcl334 claims
- Gabapentin323 claims
- Clonazepam251 claims
- Donepezil Hcl238 claims
- Levetiracetam178 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa177 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): 87.5 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: $7,537.55
337 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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
- Affinity Physician Services, LLCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James L. Strong among 259 neurology physician records in Alabama
James L. Strong, MD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · 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
- Natalya Belotserkovskaya, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352431164833323
- Miles Cobia, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352431467830117
- Kyle Hudgens, MDBirmingham, AL 352431669475240
- Brian Perrin, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352431639512957
- Stephen Suggs, MDBirmingham, AL 352431689675936
- Rodney Swillie, MDBirmingham, AL 352431013910694
- Drew Uhrig, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352431578829834
- Diane Counce, MDBirmingham, AL 352441417989740
Common questions
What is James L. Strong, MD's NPI number?
James L. Strong, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619970290, issued on May 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James L. Strong, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 600, Birmingham, AL, 35243. Phone: (205) 971-3600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James L. Strong, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 18420, 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. Strong, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James L. Strong, MD had 4,574 Medicare Part D claims for 458 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James L. Strong, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.5 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.