NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Swaid Nofal Swaid, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL

Swaid Nofal Swaid, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1437101185, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 8007, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437101185
Name
Swaid Nofal Swaid
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
8007 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
513 Brookwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone
(205) 949-1800
Enumerated
May 17, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 29, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 870-7735
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110113000368); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 513 Brookwood Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Brent Barranco, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1518900919
  2. Virginia Bensinger, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1821342007
  3. Robert Black, MDInternal Medicine Physician1891804969
  4. Danielle Blackard, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1013458694
  5. Analyn Blair, NPNurse Practitioner1336493691
  6. Charles Boackle, MDInternal Medicine Physician1104935287

Verify Swaid Nofal Swaid in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

486 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 139 claims were for opioids.

  1. Swaid Swaid486
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Methocarbamol125 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen89 claims
  3. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim47 claims
  4. Meloxicam36 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl36 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone32 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: $187.34

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spinal Elements, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Swaid Swaid$187
  2. Specialty average$14,926

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLCVestavia Hills, AL
  2. Neurological Surgery Associates PCVestavia Hills, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Swaid Nofal Swaid among 107 neurological surgery physician records in Alabama

Swaid Nofal Swaid, M.D. is one of 107 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 85% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 1999 among the 81 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 107 neurological surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Clark, M.D.Homewood, AL 352091619388659
  2. Robert Craddock, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091316990005
  3. Matthew Erwood, MDBirmingham, AL 352091073957338
  4. Andrew ErwoodBirmingham, AL 352091649667866
  5. Kristina Gidley, S.A.Birmingham, AL 352091770536419
  6. Walter Haynes, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091043263536
  7. Gordon Kirschberg, MDBirmingham, AL 352091588645535
  8. Philip Maher, MDHomewood, AL 352091831286863

Common questions

What is Swaid Nofal Swaid, M.D.'s NPI number?

Swaid Nofal Swaid, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437101185, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Swaid Nofal Swaid, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 513 Brookwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 949-1800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Swaid Nofal Swaid, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 8007, 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 Swaid Nofal Swaid, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Swaid Nofal Swaid, M.D. had 486 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.