NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karion Gray Waites, D.N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner · Birmingham, AL

Karion Gray Waites, D.N.P. is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1336583954, issued on Apr 25, 2013. Check the license (Alabama 1-054042, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336583954
Name
Karion Gray Waites
Credential
D.N.P.
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
1-054042 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35294
Phone
(205) 934-2785
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2013
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2024
Fax
(205) 975-4896
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160418001078); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

126 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karion Waites126
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium21 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone14 claims
  3. Tizanidine Hcl14 claims
  4. Meloxicam13 claims
  5. Nortriptyline Hcl12 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

  1. 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).

Karion Gray Waites among 4,393 family nurse practitioner records in Alabama

Karion Gray Waites, D.N.P. is one of 4,393 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Alabama. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 19% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2019 among the 2,690 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 363LF0000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

568 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 568 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 4,393 family nurse practitioner records in Alabama.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Appel, PHD, ACNP-BC, FNP-BCBirmingham, AL 352941770816050
  2. Amanda Baker, FNP-CBirmingham, AL 352941184661480
  3. Malinda Baucum, C.R.N.P.Birmingham, AL 352941619914090
  4. Pamela Bowen, CRNPBirmingham, AL 352941740308543
  5. Hilary Bradford, APRNBirmingham, AL 352941477173474
  6. Crystal Chapman Lambert, CRNPBirmingham, AL 352941538498274
  7. Crystal Fuller, CRNPBirmingham, AL 352941831586007
  8. Janatha Grant, CRNPBirmingham, AL 352941316131642

Common questions

What is Karion Gray Waites, D.N.P.'s NPI number?

Karion Gray Waites, D.N.P.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336583954, issued on Apr 25, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karion Gray Waites, D.N.P. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35294. Phone: (205) 934-2785. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karion Gray Waites, D.N.P.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 1-054042, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karion Gray Waites, D.N.P. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karion Gray Waites, D.N.P. had 126 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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