NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Light Parks, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Birmingham, AL

John Light Parks, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1598928079, issued on Jul 6, 2008. Check the license (Alabama 37071, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598928079
Name
John Light Parks
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License numbers
37071 AL
21255 MS
33880 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Pilot Medical Dr Ste 300, Birmingham, AL 35235
Phone
(205) 856-2284
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 815-4777
Medicaid IDs
04006251 MS
215882 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181008002111); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2008
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 100 Pilot Medical Dr Ste 300

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

  1. Jorja Adkins, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1871331603
  2. Margaret Ainsworth, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1225045313
  3. Gabrielle Brooks, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1982201745
  4. Lauren Burns, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1407323181
  5. Lindsey Cotten, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1083276620
  6. Morgan Davis, NPNurse Practitioner1154043149

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  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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52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

4,838 Medicare Part D claims for 782 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. John Parks4,838
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis556 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate474 claims
  3. Furosemide344 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate334 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium282 claims
  6. Carvedilol279 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%43.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $782.71

46 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Parks$782.71
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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

  1. Birmingham Heart Clinic, PLLCBirmingham, AL

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

John Light Parks among 113 interventional cardiology physician records in Alabama

John Light Parks, M.D. is one of 113 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 66% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2000 among the 100 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 113 interventional cardiology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joshua Cockrell, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352351104037027
  2. Robert Foster, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352351720163140
  3. Christopher Ives, MDBirmingham, AL 352351831695980
  4. Michael Simpson, MDBirmingham, AL 352351669562039
  5. Brian Snoddy, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352351649355827
  6. Jacob Townsend, MDBirmingham, AL 352351003932955
  7. James Trimm, MDBirmingham, AL 352351487790481
  8. Joshua Turner, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352351225355514

Common questions

What is John Light Parks, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Light Parks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598928079, issued on Jul 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Light Parks, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Pilot Medical Dr Ste 300, Birmingham, AL, 35235. Phone: (205) 856-2284. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Light Parks, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 37071, 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 Light Parks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Light Parks, M.D. had 4,838 Medicare Part D claims for 782 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Light Parks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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