Michael Gleason, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Birmingham, AL
Michael Gleason, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1689028466, issued on Apr 19, 2016. Check the license (Alabama 36327, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Gleason
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 36327 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 934-4011
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jan 28, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250924002169); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Gleason in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 36327Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
63 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 57 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl48 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: $161.54
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- 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).
Michael Gleason among 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Alabama
Michael Gleason, M.D. is one of 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 87% 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 85% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 1996 among the 59 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Alabama.
All 75 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James DaviesBirmingham, AL 352331629056544
- Kyle EudaileyBirmingham, AL 352331063709624
- Christophe Hansen-EstruchBirmingham, AL 352331417445909
- Srihari Lella, MDBirmingham, AL 352331346770583
- Clifton Lewis, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331639173271
- Douglas Minnich, MDBirmingham, AL 352331730162041
- Sara Pereira, MDBirmingham, AL 352331851323505
- Benjamin Wei, MDBirmingham, AL 352331013154962
Common questions
What is Michael Gleason, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Gleason, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689028466, issued on Apr 19, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Gleason, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Gleason, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 36327, 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 Michael Gleason, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Gleason, M.D. had 63 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.