NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Baehr, M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Birmingham, AL

Walter Baehr, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1467849166, issued on Apr 20, 2015. Check the license (Alabama 38384, 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
1467849166
Name
Walter Baehr
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
38384 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
Apr 20, 2015
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200618000880); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 2015
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Verify Walter Baehr in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 38384    Check the board
  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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

394 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Walter Baehr394
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl72 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl59 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl21 claims
  4. Buspirone Hcl19 claims
  5. Clonazepam19 claims
  6. Rivastigmine16 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. 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).

Walter Baehr among 16 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Alabama

Walter Baehr, M.D. is one of 16 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 56% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Alabama

There are 16 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Alabama.

All 16 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carolyn Kezar, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352431861837155
  2. Susan Buckingham, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331073589388
  3. Sarah Cagle, MDBirmingham, AL 352331619618451
  4. Priscilla Caldwell, MDBirmingham, AL 352331174190433
  5. Rachel Mathers, MDBirmingham, AL 352331215195565
  6. Ashley NicholsBirmingham, AL 352331679780332
  7. Hesham Hassan, MDFultondale, AL 350681578022349
  8. Neal Steil, MDCullman, AL 350581417160607

Common questions

What is Walter Baehr, M.D.'s NPI number?

Walter Baehr, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467849166, issued on Apr 20, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Baehr, M.D. 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 Walter Baehr, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 38384, 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 Walter Baehr, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter Baehr, M.D. had 394 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.