There are 35 Nephrology clinicians in Birmingham, AL in Medicare’s data, ranked by the number of Medicare services they provide.
Nephrology clinicians in Birmingham
| Clinician | Experience | Telehealth | Medicare patients | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinay Narasimha Krishna, M.D | 17 yrs | Yes | 585 | Accepts |
| Alian Al-Balas | 19 yrs | — | 644 | Accepts |
| Jobeth Mccoy, D.O. | 11 yrs | — | 486 | Accepts |
| Khusbu Patel, D.O. | 13 yrs | Yes | 436 | Accepts |
| Azita Takeshian, M.D. | 39 yrs | — | 430 | Accepts |
| James Harms, M.D. | 16 yrs | Yes | 432 | Accepts |
| Michael Hovater, M.D. | 18 yrs | — | 384 | Accepts |
| Graham Towns, M.D. | 20 yrs | Yes | 257 | Accepts |
| Eric Judd | 19 yrs | — | 210 | Accepts |
| Jared Cook, M.D. | 12 yrs | Yes | 252 | Accepts |
| Norman Seay, M.D. | 12 yrs | Yes | 254 | Accepts |
| Ammar Almehmi | 29 yrs | — | 290 | Accepts |
| Gaurav Jain | 25 yrs | Yes | 188 | Accepts |
| Clifton Kew | 36 yrs | Yes | 247 | Accepts |
| Claretha Lyas | 16 yrs | Yes | 219 | Accepts |
| Yasolatha Chalicheemala | 19 yrs | — | 220 | Accepts |
| Michael Allon | 44 yrs | — | 210 | Accepts |
| Emmy Bell | 41 yrs | — | 169 | Accepts |
| Shana Machado, D.O. | 13 yrs | — | 205 | Accepts |
| Song Ching Ong | 26 yrs | Yes | 162 | Accepts |
| Shikha Mehta | 23 yrs | — | 151 | Accepts |
| Vineeta Kumar | 32 yrs | — | 141 | Accepts |
| Gaurav Agarwal, M.D. | 27 yrs | — | 169 | Accepts |
| Navya Eleti, M.D. | 18 yrs | — | 155 | Accepts |
| Ashita Tolwani | 32 yrs | Yes | 140 | Accepts |
| Martha Catalina Morales Alvarez, MD | 9 yrs | Yes | 58 | Accepts |
| Dana Rizk | 29 yrs | — | 94 | Accepts |
| Mariam Charkviani, MD | 11 yrs | Yes | 74 | Accepts |
| Abolfazl Zarjou | 20 yrs | — | 54 | Accepts |
| Denyse Thornley-Brown | 42 yrs | — | 54 | Accepts |
| Orlando Gutierrez, M.D. | 24 yrs | — | 48 | Accepts |
| Sumant Chugh | 36 yrs | — | 44 | Accepts |
| Paul Sanders | — | — | 20 | Accepts |
| Pei Chen, MD | — | — | 20 | Accepts |
| Gauri Mehta, D.O | 10 yrs | Yes | 20 | Accepts |
What the columns mean
- Experience — years since the clinician’s medical-school graduation (when known).
- Telehealth — the clinician reported providing telehealth (video/phone) visits.
- Medicare patients — distinct Original-Medicare beneficiaries in the latest year; a volume signal, not a quality rating.
- Assignment — “Accepts” means they accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment (lower out-of-pocket for Medicare patients).
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Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.