NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Anthony Rankins, P.A.

Surgical Physician Assistant · Birmingham, AL

Michael Anthony Rankins, P.A. is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1285771949, issued on Jan 31, 2007. Check the license (Alabama PA126, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; 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
1285771949
Name
Michael Anthony Rankins
Credential
P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
PA126 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 510, Birmingham, AL 35243
Phone
(205) 971-1750
Enumerated
Jan 31, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111013000334); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1995
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 3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 510

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

  1. Allyson Brudi, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1922574839
  2. Gregory Houston, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1003953662
  3. Melissa ThrelkeldAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1306364310
  4. Jeffrey Wade, M. D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1114967775
  5. Robert Wolf, M. D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1487694188

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

140 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Rankins140
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone60 claims
  2. Methocarbamol44 claims
  3. Meloxicam22 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score75.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $56.59

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Rankins$56.59
  2. Specialty average$703.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Affinity Physician Services, LLCBirmingham, AL
  2. Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLCVestavia, AL

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

Michael Anthony Rankins among 201 surgical physician assistant records in Alabama

Michael Anthony Rankins, P.A. is one of 201 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Alabama. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2008 among the 135 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Alabama

There are 201 surgical physician assistant records in Alabama.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wendy Cornelius, PA-CBirmingham, AL 352431164479218
  2. Lauren Decker, PAVestavia, AL 352431154889517
  3. Gregory Houston, P.A.Birmingham, AL 352431003953662
  4. Charles Noyes, PABirmingham, AL 352431780623355
  5. Zachary Phillips, MDVestavia, AL 352431285633263
  6. Jennifer Rawlings, PAVestavia, AL 352431841354198
  7. Deborah Riemer, P.A.Birmingham, AL 352431841245115
  8. Stephen Sentenn, PA-CBirmingham, AL 352431689621351

Common questions

What is Michael Anthony Rankins, P.A.'s NPI number?

Michael Anthony Rankins, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285771949, issued on Jan 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Anthony Rankins, P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 510, Birmingham, AL, 35243. Phone: (205) 971-1750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Anthony Rankins, P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number PA126, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Anthony Rankins, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Anthony Rankins, P.A. had 140 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Anthony Rankins, P.A.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.5 of 100. 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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