NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rachel Elizabeth Mathers, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Birmingham, AL

Rachel Elizabeth Mathers, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1215195565, issued on May 22, 2008. Check the license (Alabama 46998, 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
1215195565
Name
Rachel Elizabeth Mathers
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License numbers
46998 AL
P7668 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 22ND St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 934-9999
Enumerated
May 22, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 31, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231002000356); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2008
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 500 22ND St S

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

  1. Amber AlbrightClinical Social Worker1417771395
  2. Cassandra Belcher, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1598383135
  3. Regina Binder, RNRegistered Nurse1104407527
  4. Hernando Carter, MDInternal Medicine Physician1265604227
  5. Zain Cawasji, M.B.B.S.Pulmonary Disease Physician1326429127
  6. Erica Chen, DMD, RDRegistered Dietitian1831426329

Verify Rachel Elizabeth Mathers in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 46998    Check the board
  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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75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

1,295 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 257 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rachel Mathers1,295
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl80 claims
  2. Gabapentin73 claims
  3. Pregabalin48 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl46 claims
  5. Clonazepam39 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen39 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).

Rachel Elizabeth Mathers among 16 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Alabama

Rachel Elizabeth Mathers, MD is one of 16 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 31% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 31% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Alabama

There are 16 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Alabama.

All 16 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Buckingham, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331073589388
  2. Sarah Cagle, MDBirmingham, AL 352331619618451
  3. Priscilla Caldwell, MDBirmingham, AL 352331174190433
  4. Ashley NicholsBirmingham, AL 352331679780332
  5. Carolyn Kezar, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352431861837155
  6. Walter Baehr, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491467849166
  7. Hesham Hassan, MDFultondale, AL 350681578022349
  8. Neal Steil, MDCullman, AL 350581417160607

Common questions

What is Rachel Elizabeth Mathers, MD's NPI number?

Rachel Elizabeth Mathers, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215195565, issued on May 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rachel Elizabeth Mathers, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 22ND St S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rachel Elizabeth Mathers, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 46998, 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 Rachel Elizabeth Mathers, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rachel Elizabeth Mathers, MD had 1,295 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.