NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Theiss Gleason, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL

Lauren Theiss Gleason, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1285167288, issued on Apr 6, 2017. Check the license (Alabama 37478, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1285167288
Name
Lauren Theiss Gleason
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
37478 AL
77615 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35249
Phone
(205) 934-4011
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2025
Fax
(205) 297-9411
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250327001540); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2017
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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Also registered at 619 19TH St S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Thaer Abdelfattah, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1346796091
  2. Basma Abdulhadi, M.DEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1083063838
  3. Mackenzie AbrahamSurgery Physician1033738620
  4. Peter AbrahamSurgery Physician1316302060
  5. Janice Abrams, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1174157937
  6. Stacie Abruzzio, PA-CPhysician Assistant1710616842

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

43 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lauren Gleason43
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl16 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: $133.05

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lauren Gleason$133.05
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
  2. 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).

Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 445 surgery physician records in Alabama.

Other surgery physician records in Alabama

  1. Richard Abernathy, M.D.Foley, AL1841265329
  2. Mackenzie AbrahamBirmingham, AL1033738620
  3. Peter AbrahamBirmingham, AL1316302060
  4. Carol Adams, MDJasper, AL1083671994
  5. William Adkins, MDOpelika, AL1619908076
  6. Rosebella Agola, M.D.Birmingham, AL1073749669
  7. Charles AhlrichMobile, AL1558125674
  8. Fernando Alegria, M.D.Demopolis, AL1497837405
  9. Douglas AndersonBirmingham, AL1073756201
  10. Jacob Anderson, DOMontgomery, AL1184916702

Common questions

What is Lauren Theiss Gleason, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lauren Theiss Gleason, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285167288, issued on Apr 6, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Theiss Gleason, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35249. Phone: (205) 934-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Theiss Gleason, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 37478, 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 Lauren Theiss Gleason, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Theiss Gleason, M.D. had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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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