Samuel W. Beenken, MD
Pain Medicine Physician · Birmingham, AL
Samuel W. Beenken, MD is a pain medicine physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1801830815, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Alabama PM.552, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel W. Beenken
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0000X
- License numbers
- PM.552 AL
15438 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5510 Highway 280, Birmingham, AL 35242
- Phone
- (205) 624-4325
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 620-6776
- Medicaid ID
- 000082627 AL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samuel W. Beenken in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license PM.552Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine physician in 2024
2,119 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,095 among the 944 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 1,202 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl660 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen320 claims
- Gabapentin299 claims
- Pregabalin161 claims
- Ibuprofen155 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen108 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.
Samuel W. Beenken among 15 pain medicine physician records in Alabama
Samuel W. Beenken, MD is one of 15 pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 80% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 53% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine Physician providers in Alabama
There are 15 pain medicine physician records in Alabama.
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The 8 pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sandra Durham, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421487794301
- Lisa Columbia, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352131629051495
- Gaylyn Horne, MDPell City, AL 351251750331542
- Richard Thomason, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354041396951596
- David Mulkey, MDCullman, AL 350581396206314
- Reginald Smith, MDMoody, AL 350041700877719
- Mark Murphy, M.DDecatur, AL 356011326019712
- Marcheta Parker, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358101164447835
Common questions
What is Samuel W. Beenken, MD's NPI number?
Samuel W. Beenken, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801830815, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel W. Beenken, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5510 Highway 280, Birmingham, AL, 35242. Phone: (205) 624-4325. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel W. Beenken, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number PM.552, 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 Samuel W. Beenken, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel W. Beenken, MD had 2,119 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,095. 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.