Richard G. Diethelm, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Richard G. Diethelm, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1851518476, issued on Apr 18, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 26360, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard G. Diethelm
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 26360 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 48 Medical Park Dr E, Birmingham, AL 35235
- Phone
- (205) 836-9366
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 19, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 009910701 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070627000084); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard G. Diethelm in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 26360Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
16,510 Medicare Part D claims for 1,876 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 519 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl983 claims
- Gabapentin948 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa706 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl616 claims
- Levetiracetam578 claims
- Memantine Hcl566 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): 0 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $5,298.46
243 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Richard G. Diethelm among 259 neurology physician records in Alabama
Richard G. Diethelm, M.D. 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 2007, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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.
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Common questions
What is Richard G. Diethelm, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard G. Diethelm, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851518476, issued on Apr 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard G. Diethelm, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 48 Medical Park Dr E, Birmingham, AL, 35235. Phone: (205) 836-9366. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard G. Diethelm, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 26360, 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 Richard G. Diethelm, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard G. Diethelm, M.D. had 16,510 Medicare Part D claims for 1,876 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard G. Diethelm, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.
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.