Donna Bearden, MD
Donna Bearden, MD is a Hospitalist Physician in Birmingham, AL, registered under NPI 1023063559. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 619 19TH STREET SOUTH, Birmingham, AL 35233. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 14106 | AL | Hospitalist Physician primary |
| 14106 | AL | Internal Medicine Physician |
This provider holds licence 14106 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 - Hospitalist
- PAC ID
- 3678575479
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Hospitalist. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Hospitalist covers
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208M00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208M00000X | Hospitalist Physician | 14106 | AL | primary |
| 207R00000X | Internal Medicine Physician | 14106 | AL |
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 | 1023063559 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 23, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
619 19TH STREET SOUTH Birmingham, AL 35233 (205) 934-4011 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 55310 Birmingham, AL 35255 |
| Other identifiers |
051025165
· BLUE CROSS (AL) 110100915 · RAILROAD MEDICARE (AL) 051543921 · BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF (AL) 009912052 · ALABAMA MEDICAID (AL) 051543919 · BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF (AL) 110035846 · RAILROAD MEDICARE (AL) 009912053 · ALABAMA MEDICAID (AL) 009912051 · ALABAMA MEDICAID (AL) 051538337 · BC BS MEDICAID (AL) 000025165 (AL) 051543916 · BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF (AL) 051543918 · BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD (AL) |
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 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Sum = 51 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · 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.