NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph William Brewer, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Gardendale, AL

Joseph William Brewer, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Gardendale, Alabama, and NPI 1497167118, issued on May 29, 2014. Check the license (Alabama DO.1556, 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
1497167118
Name
Joseph William Brewer
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
DO.1556 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2217 Decatur Hwy Ste 101, Gardendale, AL 35071
Phone
(205) 418-1200
Enumerated
May 29, 2014
Record last updated
Jan 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 418-1210
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160916001273); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Lincoln Memorial University Medical Department, 2014
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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Verify Joseph William Brewer 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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6.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

21,552 Medicare Part D claims for 1,215 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 86 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Brewer21,552
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium856 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium818 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate656 claims
  4. Omeprazole622 claims
  5. Gabapentin545 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium522 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Tuscaloosa Medcenter South LLCTuscaloosa, AL
  2. Vincentian Physician Services LLCGardendale, AL

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

Joseph William Brewer among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama

Joseph William Brewer, DO is one of 1,996 family 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 2014, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2005 among the 1,346 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Gardendale

They are 11 of the 363 NPPES records with a practice address in Gardendale, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sirisha Chada, M.D.Gardendale, AL 350711184061699
  2. Robin Conley, DOGardendale, AL 350711679094452
  3. Sharon Gray, M.D.Gardendale, AL 350711952414781
  4. Tianna HallGardendale, AL 350711376121202
  5. John HollowayGardendale, AL 350711528028875
  6. Terry Kinnebrew, M.D.Gardendale, AL 350711487767216
  7. Kristi Lunceford, CRNPGardendale, AL 350711295211795
  8. Robert Mitchell, M.D.Gardendale, AL 350711083785117

Common questions

What is Joseph William Brewer, DO's NPI number?

Joseph William Brewer, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497167118, issued on May 29, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph William Brewer, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2217 Decatur Hwy Ste 101, Gardendale, AL, 35071. Phone: (205) 418-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph William Brewer, DO's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number DO.1556, 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 Joseph William Brewer, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph William Brewer, DO had 21,552 Medicare Part D claims for 1,215 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph William Brewer, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 of 100. 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.

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.