John Obert
Emergency Medicine Physician · Birmingham, AL
John Obert is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1316392103, issued on Apr 28, 2016. Check the license (Alabama 36514, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Obert
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 36514 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (800) 822-8816
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181015003034); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Obert in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 36514Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
713 Medicare Part D claims for 456 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 107 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen65 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass48 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate48 claims
- Ondansetron Odt44 claims
- Cefdinir37 claims
- Prednisone32 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 2 group practices
- Alteon Health Alabama, LLCAlabaster, AL
- Gadsden HB Medical Services LLCGadsden, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Obert among 678 emergency medicine physician records in Alabama
John Obert is one of 678 emergency 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 2016, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2011 among the 399 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
238 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Birmingham
They are 238 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 678 emergency medicine physician records in Alabama.
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- Elizabeth Collins, MDBirmingham, AL 352331780671933
- Victoria Groves, MDBirmingham, AL 352331477540623
- Terry Hope, MDBirmingham, AL 352331982691770
- Flemon Johnston, MDBirmingham, AL 352331881681674
- Paul KivelaBirmingham, AL 352331669410247
Common questions
What is John Obert's NPI number?
John Obert's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316392103, issued on Apr 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Obert located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (800) 822-8816. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Obert's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 36514, 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 John Obert prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Obert had 713 Medicare Part D claims for 456 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.