James Leonard West, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL
James Leonard West, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1639411523, issued on Mar 19, 2013. Check the license (Alabama 54140, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Leonard West
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 54140 AL
33849 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 934-4011
- Enumerated
- Mar 19, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241210003125); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Florida International Univ, College Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Leonard West in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 54140Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
150 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam24 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.
James Leonard West among 107 neurological surgery physician records in Alabama
James Leonard West, MD is one of 107 neurological surgery 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 2013, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 1999 among the 81 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 107 neurological surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 107 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melissa Chambers, MDBirmingham, AL 352331871536565
- Winfield FisherBirmingham, AL 352331467496083
- John FiveashBirmingham, AL 352331700820339
- Barton Guthrie, MDBirmingham, AL 352331326083510
- Eldad Hadar, MDBirmingham, AL 352331952495947
- Mark HadleyBirmingham, AL 352331194761403
- Mark HarriganBirmingham, AL 352331336176585
- James MarkertBirmingham, AL 352331760413645
Common questions
What is James Leonard West, MD's NPI number?
James Leonard West, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639411523, issued on Mar 19, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Leonard West, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Leonard West, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 54140, 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 Leonard West, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Leonard West, MD had 150 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.