Joseph William Farina, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Cullman, AL
Joseph William Farina, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Cullman, Alabama, and NPI 1710011499, issued on Mar 15, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 12157, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph William Farina
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 12157 AL
11664 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1800 AL Highway 157 Ste 100, Cullman, AL 35058
- Phone
- (256) 736-1615
- Enumerated
- Mar 15, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 736-1579
- Medicaid ID
- 0118301 MS
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1800 AL Highway 157 Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joseph William Farina in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12157Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
299 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
- Donepezil Hcl19 claims
- Pramipexole Dihydrochloride19 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl17 claims
- Memantine Hcl17 claims
- Pregabalin16 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $104.63
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Joseph William Farina among 259 neurology physician records in Alabama
Joseph William Farina, M.D. 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 2007, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 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 Cullman → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Laganke, MDCullman, AL 350581811931546
- Kenneth Murray, MDCullman, AL 350581265594733
- Muhammad Siddiqi, M.DCullman, AL 350581689839698
- Bryan SmelserBessemer, AL 350221215373386
- Nasrollah Eslami, MDAlabaster, AL 350071235147232
- Sunil Goli, MDAlabaster, AL 350071124045083
- David O'Neal, M.D.Alabaster, AL 350071235134735
- Fazal Rahim, M.D.Pell City, AL 351251811097462
Common questions
What is Joseph William Farina, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph William Farina, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710011499, issued on Mar 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph William Farina, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1800 AL Highway 157 Ste 100, Cullman, AL, 35058. Phone: (256) 736-1615. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph William Farina, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 12157, 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 Farina, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph William Farina, M.D. had 299 Medicare Part D claims for 55 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.