Alain Bouchard, MD
NPI 1659336790ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Birmingham, AL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Vincentian Physician Services LLC, practicing in Birmingham, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,303,979 for 10,437 claims, against $175,934 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,694 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists St Vincent's Birmingham as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1659336790 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 28, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 28, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 00013058 | AL |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | MD.13058 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 500 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,810 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $175,934 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,437 · 23,063 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,056 |
| Total drug cost | $2,303,979 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Vincentian Physician Services LLCBirmingham, AL · 82 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,694 · 30 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$581.75 · 30 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $1,034 | 7 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $153.50 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $142.76 | 6 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $83.60 | 4 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $72.32 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$956.50 · 28 payments
- Travel and Lodging$737.57 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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