Katherine R. Dean, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL
Katherine R. Dean, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1518317106, issued on Jun 15, 2016. Check the license (Alabama 44538, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katherine R. Dean
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License numbers
- 44538 AL
LL39789 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1317 4TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 458-5000
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2016
- Record last updated
- Sep 7, 2022
- Fax
- (844) 692-0014
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221004002942); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2022
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 22 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1317 4TH Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Pamela Allums, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1295924918
- Heath Beckham, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1366570640
- Steve Blevins, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336199744
- Larry Hornsby, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1821129206
- Knox Hurst, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1629028063
- Mark Parker, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1033103189
Verify Katherine R. Dean in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 44538Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
156 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 41 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl26 claims
- Ibuprofen17 claims
- Metronidazole14 claims
- Nitrofurantoin12 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: $31.70
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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
- Alabama Colon And Rectal Institute, P.C.Birmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Katherine R. Dean among 22 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Alabama
Katherine R. Dean, MD is one of 22 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 91% 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 82% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 82% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2004 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 22 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 22 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Heath Beckham, MDBirmingham, AL 352331366570640
- Karin HardimanBirmingham, AL 352331992903751
- Gregory KennedyBirmingham, AL 352331689622185
- Mark Parker, MDBirmingham, AL 352331033103189
- Jon Rosser, MDBirmingham, AL 352331528052818
- Gayla Royer, MDBirmingham, AL 352331003819632
- Rachel Sabo, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421255690616
- Steven Scarcliff, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421710168745
Common questions
What is Katherine R. Dean, MD's NPI number?
Katherine R. Dean, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518317106, issued on Jun 15, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katherine R. Dean, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1317 4TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 458-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katherine R. Dean, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 44538, 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 Katherine R. Dean, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katherine R. Dean, MD had 156 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.