Alexander Steven Burch
Nurse Practitioner β’ Opelika, AL
121 N 20th St Ste 6
Opelika, AL 368015454
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Alexander Burch is listed in NPPES under Nurse Practitioner.
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NPI assigned on April 1, 2019; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 71 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Methylprednisolone β 24 prescription fills, including refills.
- Meloxicam β 16 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cephalexin β 16 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Opelika, AL (2024, 24 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 328. Middle half: 107 to 2,481.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Alabama (2024, 717 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 408. Middle half: 124 to 1,523.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 207 in 2021 to 71 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2021β2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
121 N 20th St Ste 6
Opelika, AL 368015454
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Internal Medicine Associates P.C.. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2020
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
83 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$519 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $67.11 across 4 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $67.11 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Abbott Laboratories: $21.20 across 1 record.
- Exact Sciences Corporation: $16.62 across 1 record.
- Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.: $14.99 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
6 years (graduated 2020)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2020 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2019
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Alexander Burch has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Alexander Burch as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Opelika and Alabama
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Opelika, AL (2024, 24 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 328. Middle half: 107 to 2,481.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Alabama (2024, 717 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 408. Middle half: 124 to 1,523.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Opelika, AL (2024, 24 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $27,219. Middle half: $570 to $392,103.
A lower Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Alabama (2024, 717 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $33,147. Middle half: $2,162 to $192,667.
37 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Opelika, AL (1,442 in Alabama).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Opelika
5.4% of these 37 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
64.9% of these 37 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 66% from 207 in 2021 to 71 in 2024.
- 2021: 207
- 2022: 484
- 2023: 96
- 2024: 71
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 76% from 353 in 2021 to 83 in 2024.
- 2021: 353
- 2022: 936
- 2023: 96
- 2024: 83
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 78% from $2,320 in 2021 to $519 in 2024.
- 2021: $2,320
- 2022: $5,326
- 2023: $855
- 2024: $519
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $736.78 in 2021 to $67.11 in 2025.
- 2021: $736.78
- 2022: $282.00
- 2023: $465.82
- 2024: $400.09
- 2025: $67.11
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $67.11.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 | General | $21.20 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Cologuard Collection Kit | General | $16.62 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ZORYVE | General | $14.99 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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VOQUEZNA | General | $14.30 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 24 | 144 | $193.93 | 24 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 16 | 503 | $42.08 | 13 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 16 | 110 | $65.86 | 15 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 15 | 690 | $216.97 | 12 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-01-15NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 163W00000X
(1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NURSE PRACTITIONER
I20211028001740
AL
2466840194
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Internal Medicine Associates P.c.
121 N 20th St, Opelika, AL 368015454
Phone: 3347493385
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), MPA
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 121 N 20TH ST STE 6, OPELIKA, AL 368015454 (Tel: 3347493385)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1111 E MCDOWELL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 850062612 (Tel: 6028392000)
Registered at 312 NELSON DR, RIVER RIDGE, LA 701231943 (Tel: 5045541349)
Recorded as ALEXANDER BURCH
Registered Nurse (license number reported to NPPES: LA RN149926)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Nurse Practitioners in Opelika
- Stephanie Chappell
- Morgan Duke, CRNP
- Travis Woodley, CRNP
- Patricia Reese, CRNP
- Joseph Kaczynski
- Brooke Causland, CRNP
Mailing Address
312 Nelson Dr
River Ridge, LA 701231943
Phone: 5045541349