NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Gregory Sullivan, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Birmingham, AL

James Gregory Sullivan, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1588613020, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (Alabama AL11351, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588613020
Name
James Gregory Sullivan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
AL11351 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1160 Huffman RD, Birmingham, AL 35215
Phone
(205) 815-5000
Enumerated
May 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 815-5246
Medicaid ID
528700720 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060616000188); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1983
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1160 Huffman RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Paula Sullivan, CRNP, BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1861793853

Verify James Gregory Sullivan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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15.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

50,039 Medicare Part D claims for 1,243 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 2,850 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Sullivan50,039
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone2,431 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,883 claims
  3. Gabapentin1,622 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium1,434 claims
  5. Alprazolam1,292 claims
  6. Buprenorphine Hcl1,158 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: $2,785.85

139 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Sullivan$2,785.85
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

James Gregory Sullivan among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama

James Gregory Sullivan, MD is one of 1,705 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 1,136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

487 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 487 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Powell, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352151295738623
  2. Nadeem Akhtar, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352161225041957
  3. Gregory Ayers, M.D.Hoover, AL 352161003870353
  4. Christopher Bailey, M.D.Vestavia, AL 352161750609350
  5. Jian Feng, M.D.Vestavia, AL 352161407254717
  6. Steven Hefter, MDHoover, AL 352161609840719
  7. Carey Ketchum, MDForestdale, AL 352141518934140
  8. Chris Phillips, MDHoover, AL 352161174557052

Common questions

What is James Gregory Sullivan, MD's NPI number?

James Gregory Sullivan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588613020, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Gregory Sullivan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1160 Huffman RD, Birmingham, AL, 35215. Phone: (205) 815-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Gregory Sullivan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number AL11351, 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 Gregory Sullivan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Gregory Sullivan, MD had 50,039 Medicare Part D claims for 1,243 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.