John William Lax, M.D.
NPI 1063774388ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Birmingham, AL
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Birmingham, Alabama, trained at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (class of 2012). In 2024 Medicare paid $19,803 for 98 patients, and Part D covered 277 of their prescriptions, 88% of them generic. Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $787.58 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1063774388 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 6, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 6, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 47707 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 98 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,100 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $19,803 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 277 · 518 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 97 |
| Total drug cost | $26,408 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2012 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL · 2,814 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$787.58 · 12 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$43.88 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $670.89 | 5 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $43.42 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $37.71 | 2 |
| Trice Medical, Inc. | $21.45 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $14.11 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$616.89 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$170.69 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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