NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laverne James Hoover, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Cullman, AL

Laverne James Hoover, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Cullman, Alabama, and NPI 1922051465, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 8690, 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
1922051465
Name
Laverne James Hoover
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
8690 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1890 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058
Phone
(256) 737-8000
Enumerated
May 18, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 14, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
000007129 AL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1890 AL Highway 157

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Verify Laverne James Hoover in five checks

  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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Laverne Hoover19
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Laverne James Hoover among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama

Laverne James Hoover, MD is one of 1,705 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

22 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Cullman

They are 22 of the 960 NPPES records with a practice address in Cullman, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Crowder, MDCullman, AL 350581407816077
  2. Christy Eubanks, M.D.Cullman, AL 350581477727444
  3. Melinda Hart, MDCullman, AL 350581174528020
  4. Adam Hensley, MDCullman, AL 350581912187550
  5. Joel Johns, MDCullman, AL 350581043209703
  6. William Peinhardt, MDCullman, AL 350581912953753
  7. William Rasberry, MDCullman, AL 350581356786669
  8. Benjamin Rogers, M.D.Cullman, AL 350581801023502

Common questions

What is Laverne James Hoover, MD's NPI number?

Laverne James Hoover, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922051465, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laverne James Hoover, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1890 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL, 35058. Phone: (256) 737-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laverne James Hoover, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 8690, 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 Laverne James Hoover, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laverne James Hoover, MD had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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