John Rinker
Neurology Physician · Birmingham, AL
John Rinker is a neurology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1083630305, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 28171, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Rinker
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 28171 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
- Jul 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070822000959); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Rinker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 28171Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,264 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin111 claims
- Baclofen108 claims
- Kesimpta Pen66 claims
- Clonazepam56 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl52 claims
- Dalfampridine Er48 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
- University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Rinker among 259 neurology physician records in Alabama
John Rinker is one of 259 neurology 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 259 neurology physician records in Alabama.
All 259 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul AtchisonBirmingham, AL 352331134174667
- Khurram BashirBirmingham, AL 352331770538233
- Jennifer DewolfeBirmingham, AL 352331861469546
- Hassan Fathallah-ShaykhBirmingham, AL 352331700837614
- Raymond Faught, MDBirmingham, AL 352331497799134
- Lindy Harrell, MDBirmingham, AL 352331164458139
- Peter KingBirmingham, AL 352331780612838
- Liang Lu, MDBirmingham, AL 352331548299704
Common questions
What is John Rinker's NPI number?
John Rinker's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083630305, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Rinker 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 Rinker's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 28171, 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 Rinker prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Rinker had 1,264 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.