Joel Thomas Funk, M.D.
NPI 1881720894ActiveIndividual· Urology· Birmingham, AL
Urology (M.D.) in Birmingham, Alabama, trained at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School (class of 2001). In 2024 Medicare paid $103,172 for 415 patients, and Part D covered 390 of their prescriptions, 79% of them generic. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $43,778 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1881720894 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 26, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 9, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | 51646 | AL |
| Urology | 208800000X | 36574 | AZ |
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 - Urology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 415 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 975 across 58 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $103,172 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 390 · 800 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 166 |
| Total drug cost | $71,988 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL · 2,814 clinicians
- Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, An Affiliate of UabhsMontgomery, AL · 277 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham, AL
- University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$43,778 · 70 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$73,431 · 89 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $43,373 | 67 |
| C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | $144.41 | 1 |
| Olympus America Inc. | $135.52 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $125.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$37,517 · 27 payments
- Travel and Lodging$3,660 · 11 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,601 · 32 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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