Michael S. Saag, MD
Infectious Disease Physician · Birmingham, AL
Michael S. Saag, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1700809548, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 10505, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael S. Saag
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- 10505 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 619 19TH Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 934-6600
- Enumerated
- Jul 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101110000238); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael S. Saag in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 10505Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
546 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin53 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate33 claims
- Biktarvy31 claims
- Pregabalin31 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium27 claims
- Methylphenidate Hcl23 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- University OF Alabama AT BirminghamBirmingham, AL
- 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 S. Saag among 112 infectious disease physician records in Alabama
Michael S. Saag, MD is one of 112 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 89% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2006 among the 82 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Alabama
There are 112 infectious disease physician records in Alabama.
All 112 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Baddley, MDBirmingham, AL 352331801841333
- Charles Cobbs, MDBirmingham, AL 352331265475990
- William Geisler, MDBirmingham, AL 352331740224989
- Paul Goepfert, MDBirmingham, AL 352331366470718
- Sonya HeathBirmingham, AL 352331558390971
- Craig HoesleyBirmingham, AL 352331942236708
- Edward HookBirmingham, AL 352331043247265
- Michael MugaveroBirmingham, AL 352331730131590
Common questions
What is Michael S. Saag, MD's NPI number?
Michael S. Saag, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700809548, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael S. Saag, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH Street South, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-6600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael S. Saag, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 10505, 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 S. Saag, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael S. Saag, MD had 546 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.