NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Edwin May, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Birmingham, AL

Richard Edwin May, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1427168269, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 7365, 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
1427168269
Name
Richard Edwin May
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
7365 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
810 Saint Vincents Dr, Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone
(205) 930-2456
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 930-2469
Medicaid ID
000083753 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100610000534); 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 810 Saint Vincents Dr

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

  1. Jacob Alexander, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1184082901
  2. Gary Archer, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1699740241
  3. Joshua Baker, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1346712635
  4. Cynthia Bass, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1871738658
  5. Malinda BeatyCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1831598283
  6. Matthew Bentley, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1316144280

Verify Richard Edwin May 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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,209 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard May1,209
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis70 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium69 claims
  3. Hydralazine Hcl60 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium59 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride51 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl46 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): 97.6 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 score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $100.13

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard May$100.13
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Houston County Healthcare AuthorityDothan, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Richard Edwin May among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama

Richard Edwin May, 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 2003 among the 1,136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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. Jeffrey Clifton, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051821091141
  2. James Crenshaw, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051013910736
  3. Noah Fitzpatrick, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051619942851
  4. David Hall, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051518931518
  5. Charles Lichty, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051487627766
  6. Frank Malensek, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051598739500
  7. Gerald Norris, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051619941838
  8. Simona Petra Dunlap, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051871597526

Common questions

What is Richard Edwin May, MD's NPI number?

Richard Edwin May, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427168269, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Edwin May, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 Saint Vincents Dr, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 930-2456. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Edwin May, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 7365, 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 Edwin May, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Edwin May, MD had 1,209 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Edwin May, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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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