NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Phillip A. Nathaniel Branch, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Birmingham, AL

Phillip A. Nathaniel Branch, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1952862906, issued on Mar 30, 2019. Check the license (Alabama 42386, 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
1952862906
Name
Phillip A. Nathaniel Branch
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
42386 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35249
Phone
(205) 934-4011
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220727000386); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 2019
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 619 19TH St S

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Verify Phillip A. Nathaniel Branch 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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

218 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Phillip Branch218
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide20 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium14 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

  1. 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).

Phillip A. Nathaniel Branch among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama

Phillip A. Nathaniel Branch, MD is one of 1,705 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2003 among the 1,136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

487 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 487 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alice Ahuero, MDBirmingham, AL 352491306068663
  2. Stephen Bell, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491164749354
  3. Leena Bhasin, MDBirmingham, AL 352491578770152
  4. Raymond Browne, MDBirmingham, AL 352491194705178
  5. Vicki Carlisle, MDBirmingham, AL 352491356382519
  6. Yasolatha ChalicheemalaBirmingham, AL 352491639457732
  7. Edward Childs, MDBirmingham, AL 352491497797575
  8. Lindsey Hinton, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491841580065

Common questions

What is Phillip A. Nathaniel Branch, MD's NPI number?

Phillip A. Nathaniel Branch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952862906, issued on Mar 30, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Phillip A. Nathaniel Branch, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35249. Phone: (205) 934-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Phillip A. Nathaniel Branch, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 42386, 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 Phillip A. Nathaniel Branch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Phillip A. Nathaniel Branch, MD had 218 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.