Ross E. Gardner, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Ross E. Gardner, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1770572810, issued on Oct 20, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 11281, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ross E. Gardner
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 11281 AL
00011281 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 Tuscaloosa Avenue SW, Birmingham, AL 35211
- Phone
- (205) 780-9655
- Enumerated
- Oct 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 780-9623
- Medicaid ID
- 000013673 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041214001099); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ross E. Gardner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 11281Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
908 Medicare Part D claims for 345 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin301 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl78 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate78 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass56 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride52 claims
- Fluconazole50 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: $55.66
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
Ross E. Gardner among 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama
Ross E. Gardner, MD is one of 159 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 1997 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama.
All 159 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jack Dabbs, MDBirmingham, AL 352111912974056
- Randall Real, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352111144237348
- Tarika Bhuta, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091841265071
- Willie Cornay, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091417988452
- Max Goodson, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091447303243
- Guy Handley, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091730232539
- Brian McCool, M.D.Homewood, AL 352091730154972
- Marc Routman, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091841225125
Common questions
What is Ross E. Gardner, MD's NPI number?
Ross E. Gardner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770572810, issued on Oct 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ross E. Gardner, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Tuscaloosa Avenue SW, Birmingham, AL, 35211. Phone: (205) 780-9655. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ross E. Gardner, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 11281, 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 Ross E. Gardner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ross E. Gardner, MD had 908 Medicare Part D claims for 345 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.