John Clark Shell, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Birmingham, AL
John Clark Shell, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1417304569, issued on May 18, 2016. Check the license (Alabama 49317, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Clark Shell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 49317 AL
59094 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1802 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 934-3411
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jun 14, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1802 6TH Ave S
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- Ben Allen, PHARMDPharmacist1841955515
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Verify John Clark Shell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 49317Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
147 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril23 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate11 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.
John Clark Shell among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama
John Clark Shell, M.D. 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 2016, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 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).
487 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Birmingham
They are 487 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.
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Common questions
What is John Clark Shell, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Clark Shell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417304569, issued on May 18, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Clark Shell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1802 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-3411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Clark Shell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 49317, 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 Clark Shell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Clark Shell, M.D. had 147 Medicare Part D claims for 35 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.