Laura Kay Buell, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Birmingham, AL
Laura Kay Buell, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1275823437, issued on Apr 8, 2011. Check the license (Alabama 31813, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Kay Buell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- 31813 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35249
- Phone
- (205) 975-0512
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140718001431); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laura Kay Buell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 31813Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
65 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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
- 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).
Laura Kay Buell among 348 hospitalist physician records in Alabama
Laura Kay Buell, M.D. is one of 348 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 31% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 31% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2013 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 24% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Alabama
There are 348 hospitalist physician records in Alabama.
All 348 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Hospitalist Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Caroline Alena, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491528395696
- Kevin Allen, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491740547876
- Siddharth Bansal, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491336452366
- Amanda Brito, MDBirmingham, AL 352491871912378
- Joshua Burkhart, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491801153937
- Eric Cornatzer, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491700020948
- Justin Glasgow, MD PHDBirmingham, AL 352491790129070
- Griffin Guice, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491891085270
Common questions
What is Laura Kay Buell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laura Kay Buell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275823437, issued on Apr 8, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Kay Buell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35249. Phone: (205) 975-0512. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Kay Buell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 31813, 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 Laura Kay Buell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Kay Buell, M.D. had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.