NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jennifer Patel, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Cullman, AL

Jennifer Patel, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Cullman, Alabama, and NPI 1205416005, issued on Apr 14, 2021. Check the license (Alabama MD.45385, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205416005
Name
Jennifer Patel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD.45385 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1912 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058
Phone
(256) 737-2000
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2021
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2025
Fax
(256) 737-2152
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240709000574); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2021
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 1912 AL Highway 157

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

  1. Marie Baker, MDFamily Medicine Physician1912533878
  2. Suzette Bassett, RN, IBCLCNeonatal Intensive Care Registered Nurse1336955905
  3. Ace Beam, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1962949222
  4. Daphne BerryFamily Nurse Practitioner1124598842
  5. Amy Bippen, NPNurse Practitioner1366803611
  6. Norman Burkett, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1841286713

Verify Jennifer Patel 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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

442 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jennifer Patel442
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass30 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium23 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium18 claims
  4. Levofloxacin17 claims
  5. Carvedilol12 claims
  6. Nyamyc12 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

  1. Cullman Regional Medical Group Hospitalists LLCCullman, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Jennifer Patel among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama

Jennifer Patel, 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 2021, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 88% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2003 among the 1,136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

22 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Cullman

They are 22 of the 960 NPPES records with a practice address in Cullman, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Crowder, MDCullman, AL 350581407816077
  2. Christy Eubanks, M.D.Cullman, AL 350581477727444
  3. Melinda Hart, MDCullman, AL 350581174528020
  4. Adam Hensley, MDCullman, AL 350581912187550
  5. Laverne Hoover, MDCullman, AL 350581922051465
  6. Joel Johns, MDCullman, AL 350581043209703
  7. William Peinhardt, MDCullman, AL 350581912953753
  8. William Rasberry, MDCullman, AL 350581356786669

Common questions

What is Jennifer Patel, MD's NPI number?

Jennifer Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205416005, issued on Apr 14, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jennifer Patel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1912 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL, 35058. Phone: (256) 737-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jennifer Patel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.45385, 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 Jennifer Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jennifer Patel, MD had 442 Medicare Part D claims for 165 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.