NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Van Wagoner

Infectious Disease Physician · Birmingham, AL

Nicholas Van Wagoner is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1891816690, issued on Apr 2, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 27161, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891816690
Name
Nicholas Van Wagoner
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
27161 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(800) 822-8816
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070607000086); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2004
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 1717 6TH Ave S

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Verify Nicholas Van Wagoner 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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

273 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 71 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicholas Van Wagoner273
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
  2. Gabapentin39 claims
  3. Alprazolam13 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
  5. Clonazepam12 claims
  6. Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)12 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

  1. University OF Alabama AT BirminghamBirmingham, AL
  2. 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).

Nicholas Van Wagoner among 112 infectious disease physician records in Alabama

Nicholas Van Wagoner 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 2007, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · 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.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Baddley, MDBirmingham, AL 352331801841333
  2. Charles Cobbs, MDBirmingham, AL 352331265475990
  3. William Geisler, MDBirmingham, AL 352331740224989
  4. Paul Goepfert, MDBirmingham, AL 352331366470718
  5. Sonya HeathBirmingham, AL 352331558390971
  6. Craig HoesleyBirmingham, AL 352331942236708
  7. Edward HookBirmingham, AL 352331043247265
  8. Michael MugaveroBirmingham, AL 352331730131590

Common questions

What is Nicholas Van Wagoner's NPI number?

Nicholas Van Wagoner's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891816690, issued on Apr 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Van Wagoner located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (800) 822-8816. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Van Wagoner's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 27161, 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 Nicholas Van Wagoner prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Van Wagoner had 273 Medicare Part D claims for 44 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.