Susan Bal
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Susan Bal is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1831451129, issued on Jun 12, 2012. Check the license (Alabama 38088, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Susan Bal
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 38088 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35249
- Phone
- (205) 934-4011
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 28, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190619001750); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Susan Bal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 38088Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
717 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 82 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Acyclovir117 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim55 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl42 claims
- Dexamethasone39 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate36 claims
- Lenalidomide35 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: $11,832.77
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Susan Bal among 191 hematology & oncology physician records in Alabama
Susan Bal is one of 191 hematology & oncology 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 2012, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 153 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 191 hematology & oncology physician records in Alabama.
All 191 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Birrer, M.D. PH.D.Birmingham, AL 352491164643714
- John Carpenter, MDBirmingham, AL 352491891736054
- Jorge Cortes, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491578658480
- Manuel Espinoza-Gutarra, M.DBirmingham, AL 352491588015515
- Andres Forero-Torres, MDBirmingham, AL 352491265476352
- Kelly Godby, MDBirmingham, AL 352491396957387
- Aparna Hegde, M.DBirmingham, AL 352491235484072
- Racquel Innis-Shelton, MDBirmingham, AL 352491356553408
Common questions
What is Susan Bal's NPI number?
Susan Bal's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831451129, issued on Jun 12, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Susan Bal located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35249. Phone: (205) 934-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Susan Bal's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 38088, 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 Susan Bal prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Susan Bal had 717 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.