Melanie Morris
Melanie Morris is a Surgery Physician in Birmingham, AL, registered under NPI 1003011859.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Birmingham, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 29, 2026. Parking is available about 0.44 mi away at UAB Parking Deck Zone A. The nearest transit stop is 557 ft away, served by NE Corner of 6th Av S & 16th St S. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.38 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit SE Corner of 6th Av S & 17th St S 30 ft ~1 min
Transit NE Corner of 6th Av S & 17th St S 105 ft ~1 min
Parking 80 ft ~1 min
Parking 140 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Panera Bread 532 ft ~3 min
1802 6th Avenue South, Birmingham 35233
Mo-Fr 06:00-21:00; Sa-Su 08:00-18:00
Transit NE Corner of 6th Av S & 16th St S 557 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Burger King 750 ft ~3 min
1524 6th Avenue South, Birmingham 35233
Mo 08:00-22:00; Tu-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Restaurant Moe's Southwest Grill 753 ft ~3 min
1801 4th Avenue South, Birmingham 35233
10:30-21:00
Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Birmingham Downtown At UAB 976 ft ~4 min
Convenience Mac's One Stop 0.20 mi ~5 min
Gas station Texaco 0.21 mi ~5 min
Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Birmingham 0.29 mi ~6 min
Hotel Home2 Suites by Hilton Birmingham Downtown 0.30 mi ~6 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.33 mi ~7 min
Grocery Publix 0.35 mi ~8 min
230 20th Street South, Birmingham 35233
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
Coffee The Red Cat 0.38 mi ~8 min
Gas station Chevron 0.44 mi ~9 min
1240 4th Avenue South, 35233
Parking UAB Parking Deck Zone A 0.44 mi ~9 min
1012 17th Street South, Birmingham 35205
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 30315 | AL | Surgery Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 30315 issued in AL. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - General Surgery
- PAC ID
- 8921287822
- Enrollment ID
- I20110125000255
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - General Surgery. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Surgery covers
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208600000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003011859 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 20, 2007 |
| Last updated | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
1717 6TH AVE S Birmingham, AL 35233 (800) 822-8816 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Sum = 41 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.