NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Rosenthal

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Birmingham, AL

Richard Rosenthal is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1447364286, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 18949, 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
1447364286
Name
Richard Rosenthal
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
18949 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(800) 822-8816
Enumerated
Aug 18, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100903000872); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1992
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 1717 6TH Ave S

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

  1. Catherine AdamsFamily Nurse Practitioner1184173502
  2. Dylan AddisAnesthesiology Physician1922425842
  3. Monica AgarwalEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1659565513
  4. Shruti AgnihotriNeurology Physician1699973669
  5. Patricia AikenHospitalist Physician1124318340
  6. Alian Al-BalasNephrology Physician1184936304

Verify Richard Rosenthal 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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

1,633 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.

  1. Richard Rosenthal1,633
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium440 claims
  2. Synthroid119 claims
  3. Mounjaro87 claims
  4. Trulicity79 claims
  5. Methimazole68 claims
  6. Jardiance63 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $366.58

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 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. Richard Rosenthal$366.58
  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.

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).

Richard Rosenthal among 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Alabama

Richard Rosenthal 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
  • Graduated1992 · median 2001 among the 68 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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. Monica AgarwalBirmingham, AL 352331659565513
  2. Carlos ArguelloBirmingham, AL 352331053366500
  3. Ananda Basu, MDBirmingham, AL 352331821062647
  4. Samuel Fineberg, MDBirmingham, AL 352331013951623
  5. William Garvey, MDBirmingham, AL 352331114947769
  6. Christine Heckemeyer, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331417996885
  7. Michael Moates, MDBirmingham, AL 352331912939729
  8. Fernando OvalleBirmingham, AL 352331104930916

Common questions

What is Richard Rosenthal's NPI number?

Richard Rosenthal's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447364286, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Rosenthal located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (800) 822-8816. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Rosenthal's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 18949, 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 Rosenthal prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Rosenthal had 1,633 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.