NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Timothy Alden Cool, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL

Timothy Alden Cool, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1992765945, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 11437, 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
1992765945
Name
Timothy Alden Cool
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
11437 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
48 Medical Park East Dr, Birmingham, AL 35235
Phone
(205) 838-3090
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2006
Record last updated
May 22, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 838-6783
Medicaid ID
000081417 AL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 48 Medical Park East Dr

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

  1. Lori Lynn, DOInternal Medicine Physician1972517472
  2. Vinh Nguyen, MDSurgery Physician1861657702

Verify Timothy Alden Cool 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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Timothy Cool16
  2. Specialty average346

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: $26.55

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was ConvaTec Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Timothy Cool$27
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Timothy Alden Cool among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama

Timothy Alden Cool, MD is one of 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% 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 · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bailey, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352351700859600
  2. Gregory Gullung, MDBirmingham, AL 352351508075144
  3. Frank Hodges, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352351215059746
  4. Grady Maddox, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352351497980536
  5. Tyler Marshall, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352351871728915
  6. Victoria Masear, MDBirmingham, AL 352351033187034
  7. Scott Morris, MDBirmingham, AL 352351609835107
  8. John Morris, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352351578659157

Common questions

What is Timothy Alden Cool, MD's NPI number?

Timothy Alden Cool, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992765945, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Timothy Alden Cool, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 48 Medical Park East Dr, Birmingham, AL, 35235. Phone: (205) 838-3090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Timothy Alden Cool, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 11437, 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 Timothy Alden Cool, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Timothy Alden Cool, MD had 16 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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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