NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tamala S. Sparks, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Gadsden, AL

Tamala S. Sparks, CRNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Gadsden, Alabama, and NPI 1265626691, issued on Aug 29, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 1-070362, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; 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
1265626691
Name
Tamala S. Sparks
Credential
CRNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
1-070362 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1020 Tuscaloosa Ave, Gadsden, AL 35901
Phone
(256) 546-4606
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 23, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
165014 (ANNISTON) AL
165246 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080219000652); 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 1020 Tuscaloosa Ave

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

  1. Henry Bradford, DPMPodiatrist1568464436
  2. James McCain, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1275583320
  3. Kristy Phillips, LCSWClinical Social Worker1386978039

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,087 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Tamala Sparks1,087
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl158 claims
  2. Gemtesa139 claims
  3. Nitrofurantoin102 claims
  4. Cephalexin85 claims
  5. Oxybutynin Chloride Er83 claims
  6. Finasteride66 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: $84.08

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Procept BioRobotics Corporation. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tamala Sparks$84.08
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

  1. Clinical Urology Associates, P.C.Gadsden, AL

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

57 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Gadsden

They are 57 of the 903 NPPES records with a practice address in Gadsden, and 4,393 family nurse practitioner records in Alabama.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Alabama

  1. McKensie Aaron, APRN, FNP-CBrewton, AL1245968049
  2. Jasmine Abebe, NPMontgomery, AL1699336644
  3. Lora Abernathy, CRNPHuntsville, AL1104169176
  4. Alexa AbromsVestavia, AL1619663655
  5. Kaci Absalom, NPPhenix City, AL1639414188
  6. Kristi Acker, CRNPTuscaloosa, AL1730413691
  7. McKenzie AckerCentreville, AL1851818207
  8. Abiola Adagunodo, NURSE PRACTITIONERMontgomery, AL1104683044
  9. Rachel Adair, CRNPBirmingham, AL1740858612
  10. Amanda AdamsMontgomery, AL1699357640

Common questions

What is Tamala S. Sparks, CRNP's NPI number?

Tamala S. Sparks, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265626691, issued on Aug 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tamala S. Sparks, CRNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1020 Tuscaloosa Ave, Gadsden, AL, 35901. Phone: (256) 546-4606. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tamala S. Sparks, CRNP's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 1-070362, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tamala S. Sparks, CRNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tamala S. Sparks, CRNP had 1,087 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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