Sara Jane Pereira, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Birmingham, AL
Sara Jane Pereira, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1851323505, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 24588, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sara Jane Pereira
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 24588 AL
11905866-1205 UT
DR-45664 CO
01096887A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 934-9999
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 26, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 21607851 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250728002525); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2000 6TH Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- David Aldrich, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639470214
- Shannon Allen, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1265812218
Verify Sara Jane Pereira in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 24588Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
176 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Spironolactone32 claims
- Furosemide14 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate14 claims
- Potassium Chloride13 claims
- Losartan Potassium11 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): 92.1 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: $19,476.81
34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 3 group practices
- Cardiothoracic Surgeons IncIndianapolis, IN
- IU Health Medical Group LLCIndianapolis, IN
- University OF Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sara Jane Pereira among 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Alabama
Sara Jane Pereira, MD is one of 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 87% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 1996 among the 59 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Alabama.
All 75 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James DaviesBirmingham, AL 352331629056544
- Kyle EudaileyBirmingham, AL 352331063709624
- Michael Gleason, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331689028466
- Christophe Hansen-EstruchBirmingham, AL 352331417445909
- Srihari Lella, MDBirmingham, AL 352331346770583
- Clifton Lewis, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331639173271
- Douglas Minnich, MDBirmingham, AL 352331730162041
- Benjamin Wei, MDBirmingham, AL 352331013154962
Common questions
What is Sara Jane Pereira, MD's NPI number?
Sara Jane Pereira, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851323505, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sara Jane Pereira, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sara Jane Pereira, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 24588, 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 Sara Jane Pereira, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sara Jane Pereira, MD had 176 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sara Jane Pereira, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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.