Elizabeth Leath Perkins, MD
NPI 1811105398ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Hoover, AL
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) in Hoover, Alabama, trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (class of 2004). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $5,904,808 for 4,867 claims, against $3,773,529 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 26 companies reporting payments in 2025, $51,583 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1811105398 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 18, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 26, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 28792 | AL |
| Non-Pharmacy Dispensing Site | 332900000X | — | — |
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 - Rheumatology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 292 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 282,431 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,773,529 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,867 · 8,668 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 441 |
| Total drug cost | $5,904,808 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
Medical group
- Rheumatology Care Center LLCHoover, AL · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga, AL
- Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL
- University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$51,583 · 267 payments from 26 companies
- 2024$27,823 · 285 payments from 25 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $14,894 | 30 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $11,331 | 38 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $10,334 | 35 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $4,809 | 8 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $3,352 | 19 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$37,840 · 12 payments
- Food and Beverage$6,439 · 232 payments
- Travel and Lodging$4,429 · 21 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$2,875 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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