Joseph Kurian Thachuthara-George, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Birmingham, AL
Joseph Kurian Thachuthara-George, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1477816742, issued on Jun 20, 2012. Check the license (Alabama 35189, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Kurian Thachuthara-George
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- 35189 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1900 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (713) 859-6449
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 1, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160804002004); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1900 University Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joseph Kurian Thachuthara-George in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 35189Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $13.11
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ambu Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 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.
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).
Joseph Kurian Thachuthara-George among 219 pulmonary disease physician records in Alabama
Joseph Kurian Thachuthara-George, M.D. is one of 219 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 68% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 176 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Alabama
There are 219 pulmonary disease physician records in Alabama.
All 219 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Veena Antony, MDBirmingham, AL 352331033150057
- Dick Briggs, MDBirmingham, AL 352331720024045
- Aaron Carter, MDBirmingham, AL 352331205824158
- John CooperBirmingham, AL 352331235147893
- Susan HardingBirmingham, AL 352331295763589
- Jack HassonBirmingham, AL 352331952417198
- Jeffrey HawkinsBirmingham, AL 352331245286103
- John Kennedy, MDBirmingham, AL 352331689602542
Common questions
What is Joseph Kurian Thachuthara-George, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Kurian Thachuthara-George, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477816742, issued on Jun 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Kurian Thachuthara-George, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (713) 859-6449. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Kurian Thachuthara-George, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 35189, 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.
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.