Robert Joseph Edwards, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Alexander City, AL
Robert Joseph Edwards, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Alexander City, Alabama, and NPI 1659662575, issued on Apr 26, 2011. Check the license (Alabama 31826, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Joseph Edwards
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 31826 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 44 Aliant Pkwy, Alexander City, AL 35010
- Phone
- (256) 234-4131
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121030000553); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Joseph Edwards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 31826Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
5,076 Medicare Part D claims for 581 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 229 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin298 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium257 claims
- Trazodone Hcl201 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium138 claims
- Tramadol Hcl126 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate109 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $292.83
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Russell Hospital CorporationAlexander City, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Joseph Edwards among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama
Robert Joseph Edwards, M.D. is one of 1,996 family 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 2011, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 1,346 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Alexander City
They are 7 of the 197 NPPES records with a practice address in Alexander City, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Adams, M.D.Alexander City, AL 350101326307364
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- Benjamin Hinkle, MD, MPHAlexander City, AL 350101073930988
- John James, M.D.Alexander City, AL 350101811907579
- Vincent Law, M.D.Alexander City, AL 350101700952751
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Common questions
What is Robert Joseph Edwards, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Joseph Edwards, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659662575, issued on Apr 26, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Joseph Edwards, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 44 Aliant Pkwy, Alexander City, AL, 35010. Phone: (256) 234-4131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Joseph Edwards, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 31826, 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 Robert Joseph Edwards, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Joseph Edwards, M.D. had 5,076 Medicare Part D claims for 581 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Joseph Edwards, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.