Michael J. Passarella, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Michael J. Passarella, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1396844197, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 26409, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael J. Passarella
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 26409 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Independence Plaza, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 271-8000
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 20, 2022
- Fax
- (205) 271-8050
- Medicaid IDs
- 121773 AL
121774 AL
08820089 MS
121772 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061114000447); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1 Independence Plaza
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rachael Abroms, PAPhysician Assistant1093326613
- John Anderson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1326011719
- Candace Arnold, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881961365
- Charlai Breeding, PAPhysician Assistant1477262954
- Landon Brown, MDGastroenterology Physician1992118509
- Callie Clark, NPNurse Practitioner1487114484
Verify Michael J. Passarella in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 26409Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,197 Medicare Part D claims for 424 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium234 claims
- Diphenoxylate-Atropine95 claims
- Famotidine90 claims
- Plenvu86 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl74 claims
- Omeprazole73 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): 75.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $672.27
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Birmingham Gastroenterology Associates PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael J. Passarella among 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama
Michael J. Passarella, MD is one of 232 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 88% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2000 among the 161 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama.
All 232 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brent Barranco, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091518900919
- Charles Bluhm, MDBirmingham, AL 352091306822705
- Willard Carlisle, MDBirmingham, AL 352091275517377
- Gregory Champion, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091497798995
- Joseph Cochran, MDBirmingham, AL 352091386628428
- William Denton, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091578506044
- Douglas Dickinson, MDBirmingham, AL 352091285686915
- William Halama, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091477591071
Common questions
What is Michael J. Passarella, MD's NPI number?
Michael J. Passarella, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396844197, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael J. Passarella, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Independence Plaza, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 271-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael J. Passarella, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 26409, 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 J. Passarella, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael J. Passarella, MD had 1,197 Medicare Part D claims for 424 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael J. Passarella, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.2 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.
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.