Dr. Paul Atchison
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Alabama School of Medicine (1986)
- Years since graduation
- 40
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 59
Licensed in Alabama since 1987, according to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1986Medical school: University of Alabama School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurology Physician primary
AL license 13449 (first issued 1987; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Alabama Hospital Birmingham, AL
Medical groups
- University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC (2,814 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 59
- Services billed
- 444
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of neck excluding voice box | 115 | 32 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 86 | 40 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of face | 83 | 26 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on trunk, 1-5 muscles | 81 | 23 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 59 | 32 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 25 | 20 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Clonazepam Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 138 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 107 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 106 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 47 |
| Diazepam Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 39 |
| Trihexyphenidyl Hcl Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 31 |
| Alprazolam Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 29 |
| Donepezil Hcl Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 21 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 20 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 19 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.