Joseph William Brewer, DO
NPI 1497167118ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Gardendale, AL
Family Medicine (DO) in Gardendale, Alabama, trained at Lincoln Memorial University Medical Department (class of 2014). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,558,980 for 21,552 claims, against $101,725 paid for services in 2024. Aerin Medical Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $82.16 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1497167118 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 29, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 8, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | DO.1556 | 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 | 370 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,122 across 80 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $101,725 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 21,552 · 47,510 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,215 |
| Total drug cost | $1,558,980 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Lincoln Memorial University Medical Department |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2014 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Vincentian Physician Services LLCBirmingham, AL · 82 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham, AL
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Birmingham, AL
- Compassus Home HealthHome health agency · Birmingham, AL
- Prohealth Home Health, LLCHome health agency · Birmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$82.16 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Aerin Medical Inc. | $62.00 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $20.16 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$82.16 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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