NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Andrew Hamer, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Opelika, AL

Michael Andrew Hamer, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1851745335, issued on Apr 20, 2016. Check the license (Alabama MD.36563, 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
1851745335
Name
Michael Andrew Hamer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
MD.36563 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2570 Village Professional Dr, Opelika, AL 36801
Phone
(334) 203-1917
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 20, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200526002079); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2016
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 2570 Village Professional Dr

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

  1. Morgan Duke, CRNPNurse Practitioner1093280331
  2. Waldo Santiago Colberg, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1134746944
  3. Nojan Valadi, M.D.Neurology Physician1417171737

Verify Michael Andrew Hamer 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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

3,196 Medicare Part D claims for 753 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Michael Hamer3,196
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa314 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl279 claims
  3. Gabapentin267 claims
  4. Levetiracetam162 claims
  5. Pregabalin160 claims
  6. Memantine Hcl141 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): 77.5 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 score64.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $1,069.12

52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Hamer$1,069.12
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. The East Alabama Health Care AuthorityOpelika, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael Andrew Hamer among 259 neurology physician records in Alabama

Michael Andrew Hamer, M.D. is one of 259 neurology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 85% 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 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 79% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 189 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 259 neurology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kahing Chan, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011467482315
  2. Krishna Chivukula, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011174503304
  3. Nojan Valadi, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011417171737
  4. Amanda Belsterling, MDAuburn, AL 368301558651570
  5. Alan Howard, MDAuburn, AL 368301386266732
  6. Jessie Walker, MDAuburn, AL 368301760056501
  7. Danielle Isen, D.O.Mobile, AL 366951982135273
  8. Arslan ArshadMobile, AL 366171891435376

Common questions

What is Michael Andrew Hamer, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Andrew Hamer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851745335, issued on Apr 20, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Andrew Hamer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2570 Village Professional Dr, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 203-1917. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Andrew Hamer, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.36563, 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 Andrew Hamer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Andrew Hamer, M.D. had 3,196 Medicare Part D claims for 753 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Andrew Hamer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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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