Paul Atchison
Neurology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Paul Atchison is a neurology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1134174667, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 13449, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Atchison
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 13449 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
- May 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111012000586); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul Atchison in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 13449Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
903 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 139 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam138 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa107 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen106 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa Er47 claims
- Diazepam39 claims
- Trihexyphenidyl Hcl31 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 one group practice
- 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).
Paul Atchison among 259 neurology physician records in Alabama
Paul Atchison 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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.
All 259 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Khurram BashirBirmingham, AL 352331770538233
- Jennifer DewolfeBirmingham, AL 352331861469546
- Hassan Fathallah-ShaykhBirmingham, AL 352331700837614
- Raymond Faught, MDBirmingham, AL 352331497799134
- Lindy Harrell, MDBirmingham, AL 352331164458139
- Peter KingBirmingham, AL 352331780612838
- Liang Lu, MDBirmingham, AL 352331548299704
- Louis NaborsBirmingham, AL 352331225068620
Common questions
What is Paul Atchison's NPI number?
Paul Atchison's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134174667, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Atchison 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 Paul Atchison's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 13449, 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 Paul Atchison prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Atchison had 903 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.