Octavian Popescu, M.D.
NPI 1275843609ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Pinson, AL
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Birmingham Internal Medicine Associates, LLC, practicing in Pinson, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,048,534 for 9,421 claims, against $66,038 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $886.29 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists St. Vincent's East as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1275843609 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 27, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 34643 | AL |
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease | 207RI0200X | 34643 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 130 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,855 across 71 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $66,038 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,421 · 18,952 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 464 |
| Total drug cost | $1,048,534 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Infectious Disease |
Medical group
- Birmingham Internal Medicine Associates, LLCPell City, AL · 124 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- St. Vincent's EastBirmingham, AL
Other facilities
- Aveanna Home HealthHome health agency · Hoover, AL
- Compassus Home HealthHome health agency · Pell City, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$886.29 · 51 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$588.55 · 36 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $172.13 | 13 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $163.69 | 9 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $123.12 | 6 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $112.52 | 7 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $71.53 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$886.29 · 51 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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