NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ralph Joe Teague, M.D.

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Birmingham, AL

Ralph Joe Teague, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1225099385, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 7787, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225099385
Name
Ralph Joe Teague
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
7787 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
One Independence Plaza, Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone
(256) 502-6600
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 502-6604
Medicaid ID
051501850 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031211000628); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1975
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 One Independence Plaza

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

  1. Harold Philpot, MDGastroenterology Physician1831173004
  2. Raymond Tobias, MDGastroenterology Physician1508840133

Verify Ralph Joe Teague 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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4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

11,881 Medicare Part D claims for 898 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Ralph Teague11,881
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium1,474 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium658 claims
  3. Glimepiride602 claims
  4. Mounjaro550 claims
  5. Synthroid429 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl400 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 22.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score15.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,069.03

114 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ralph Teague$2,069.03
  2. Specialty average$5,742.15

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Ralph Joe Teague among 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Alabama

Ralph Joe Teague, M.D. is one of 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 90% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 2001 among the 68 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Alabama

There are 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Alabama.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Farah Ghori-Javed, M.DBirmingham, AL 352091073807871
  2. Edison Goncalves, MDBirmingham, AL 352091457309593
  3. Jorge Pino, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091013072461
  4. David Bell, M.D.Irondale, AL 352101730230988
  5. Malek Karassi, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352111447273586
  6. Elizabeth Van Blommesteyn Stahl, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352111770511198
  7. Elizabeth Ennis, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352131346330669
  8. William Moore, MDBirmingham, AL 352051457794570

Common questions

What is Ralph Joe Teague, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ralph Joe Teague, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225099385, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ralph Joe Teague, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at One Independence Plaza, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (256) 502-6600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ralph Joe Teague, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 7787, 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 Ralph Joe Teague, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ralph Joe Teague, M.D. had 11,881 Medicare Part D claims for 898 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ralph Joe Teague, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 22.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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