Sandra Lou Zahradka, MD
Specialist · Birmingham, AL
Sandra Lou Zahradka, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1083644827, issued on Jul 4, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00018417, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sandra Lou Zahradka
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 00018417 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7500 Hugh Daniel Dr, Birmingham, AL 35242
- Phone
- (205) 408-4488
- Enumerated
- Jul 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 405-1504
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sandra Lou Zahradka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 00018417Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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: $115.54
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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.
Sandra Lou Zahradka among 545 specialist records in Alabama
Sandra Lou Zahradka, MD is one of 545 specialist records with a practice address in Alabama. 42% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Alabama
There are 545 specialist records in Alabama.
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- Matthew Davis, M.D.Hoover, AL 352421700804978
- Hisham Hakim, MDMPHBirmingham, AL 352421891887535
- Whitney JonesBirmingham, AL 352421326865213
- Susann Kircher, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421659351153
- Pamela McLain, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421083661961
Common questions
What is Sandra Lou Zahradka, MD's NPI number?
Sandra Lou Zahradka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083644827, issued on Jul 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sandra Lou Zahradka, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7500 Hugh Daniel Dr, Birmingham, AL, 35242. Phone: (205) 408-4488. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sandra Lou Zahradka, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00018417, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Sandra Lou Zahradka, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sandra Lou Zahradka, MD had 21 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.