NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maria Helena Nascimento De Lima, MD

Plastic Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL

Maria Helena Nascimento De Lima, MD is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1518212166, issued on Jul 19, 2012. Check the license (Alabama L5907SP, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518212166
Name
Maria Helena Nascimento De Lima
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License numbers
L5907SP AL
078828 GA
BP10044877 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 934-9999
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2012
Record last updated
Oct 11, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230814004054); 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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Also registered at 2000 6TH Ave S

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

  1. Sherri Abrams-Phillips, CRNPNurse Practitioner1982052478
  2. Garima AgarwalOtolaryngology Physician1578821864
  3. Firas Al Solaiman, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1679507875
  4. Francisco Alcocer, MDGastroenterology Physician1356625396
  5. David Aldrich, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639470214
  6. Shannon Allen, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1265812218

Verify Maria Helena Nascimento De Lima 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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024

28 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Maria Helena Lima28
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $279.29

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Maria Helena Lima$279.29
  2. Specialty average$5,316.31

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

  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).

Maria Helena Nascimento De Lima among 40 plastic surgery physician records in Alabama

Maria Helena Nascimento De Lima, MD is one of 40 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 83% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 1990 among the 19 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 40 plastic surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rene MyersBirmingham, AL 352331376785170
  2. Steven Thomas, MDBirmingham, AL 352331871543769
  3. Bruce Eich, MDBirmingham, AL 352351477508091
  4. Michael Clinton, MDBirmingham, AL 352421225040074
  5. James Grotting, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421528119518
  6. James Gunn, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421235340779
  7. Joshua Halka, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421538572144
  8. William Hedden, MDBirmingham, AL 352421588616551

Common questions

What is Maria Helena Nascimento De Lima, MD's NPI number?

Maria Helena Nascimento De Lima, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518212166, issued on Jul 19, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maria Helena Nascimento De Lima, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maria Helena Nascimento De Lima, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number L5907SP, 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 Maria Helena Nascimento De Lima, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maria Helena Nascimento De Lima, MD had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Maria Helena Nascimento De Lima, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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