Dr. Laura D. Pointer, MD
- Medicare services, 2016
- 223
- Part D claims, 2017
- 349
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $154
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 619 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Practice phone
- Call (205) 934-4011
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Laura D. Pointer is an internist in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Pointer practices at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Dr. Pointer's NPI, 1851323455, was assigned on July 6, 2006. Dr. Pointer holds Alabama license 19140.
- NPI
- 1851323455NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- July 6, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (205) 934-4011
- Professional email
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- Sex
- Female
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Laura D. Pointer practices at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Pointer's primary practice is UAB Hospital, at 619 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 934-4011.
- UAB Hospital619 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233 · Jefferson CountyPhone(205) 934-4011
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Laura D. Pointer is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Pointer's primary practice is UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham. The medical group on file is UAB Medicine.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Laura D. Pointer's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pointer practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UAB Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Laura D. Pointer is one of 1,685 internists in Alabama
Internal medicine is Dr. Pointer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Pointer is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, AlabamaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Laura D. Pointer billed Medicare for 223 services in 2016
CMS data shows 223 Medicare services from Dr. Pointer across 3 procedure codes in 2016. Medicare paid $10,984 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Pointer's Medicare services by type, 2016
- Office and hospital visits181
- Other services42
Dr. Pointer compared with the Alabama median for internists, 2016
- Dr. Pointer
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 223vs 66466% below
- Part D claims
- 349vs 50030% below
Medians across 1,610 internists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Pointer's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2016
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Laura D. Pointer's patients have a median age of 75
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pointer's median patient age at 75, with 90% women.
Dr. Pointer's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women90%
- Men10%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Laura D. Pointer wrote 349 Medicare Part D claims in 2017
In 2017, Dr. Pointer wrote 349 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 19 drugs, with $6,599 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 4,829 claims across 99 drugs.
Dr. Pointer's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2017
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2016 to 2017
- 2016
- 2017
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2016: 4,8292017: 34993%
Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2017, 99 in 2016.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Laura D. Pointer received $154 in industry payments in 2016
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Pointer from 2 drug and device companies in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. paid the most, $86.
Companies that paid Dr. Pointer the most, 2016 to 2016
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Laura D. Pointer's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Laura D. Pointer's NPI number?
Dr. Laura D. Pointer's NPI number is 1851323455. It was assigned on July 6, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Laura D. Pointer?
Dr. Laura D. Pointer is an internist in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Laura D. Pointer practice?
Dr. Pointer practices at 619 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233. Dr. Pointer's primary practice is UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham.
What is Dr. Laura D. Pointer's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Pointer is (205) 934-4011.
What is Dr. Laura D. Pointer's medical license number?
Dr. Pointer holds Alabama license 19140.
Which hospitals is Dr. Laura D. Pointer affiliated with?
Dr. Pointer practices at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.
What medical group is Dr. Laura D. Pointer part of?
Dr. Pointer is linked to UAB Medicine.
Does Dr. Laura D. Pointer accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pointer billed Medicare for 223 services in 2016.
What services does Dr. Laura D. Pointer bill to Medicare?
In 2016, Dr. Pointer's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G0439) and office visit, established patient (99213).
What drugs does Dr. Laura D. Pointer prescribe most?
In 2017 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pointer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Metoprolol Succinate and Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Laura D. Pointer received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $154 in general payments to Dr. Pointer from 2 companies from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Laura D. Pointer been practicing?
Dr. Pointer's NPI was assigned in 2006.
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