Dr. Grady Bruce Core, MD

  • Birmingham, AL
  • Plastic surgeon
NPI1710088117
Medicare services, 2017
11
Part D claims, 2024
287
Publications
35
Industry payments
$5,284
Affiliated sites
2
Practice address
3595 Grandview Pkwy Ste 150 Suite 150, Birmingham, AL 35243-1935
Practice phone
Call (205) 397-2100
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Primary practice

Grandview II Surgery Center

Surgical practice · Birmingham, Alabama

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Dr. Grady Bruce Core is a plastic surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama

Dr. Core practices at Grandview II Surgery Center in Birmingham, Alabama.

Dr. Core's NPI, 1710088117, was assigned on September 26, 2006. Dr. Core graduated from University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1981. Dr. Core's Alabama license number on file is 15982.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
September 26, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(205) 397-2100
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
1981

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Grady Bruce Core practices at Grandview II Surgery Center in Birmingham, Alabama

Dr. Core's primary practice is Grandview II Surgery Center, at 3595 Grandview Pkwy Ste 150 Suite 150, Birmingham, AL 35243-1935. The practice phone is (205) 397-2100.

  • Grandview II Surgery Center
    3595 Grandview Pkwy Ste 150 Suite 150, Birmingham, AL 35243-1935Phone(205) 397-2100

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Grady Bruce Core is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Core's primary practice is Grandview II Surgery Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Core to 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Grandview II Surgery CenterSurgical practice · Birmingham, AlabamaPrimary
1 physician officeName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
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Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Grady Bruce Core's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Core practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Grandview II Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Grady Bruce Core is one of 35 plastic surgeons in Alabama

Plastic surgery is Dr. Core's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Core is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Core's licenses on file in 6 states: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, Minnesota and Oklahoma.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Plastic surgery, AlabamaPrimaryLicense 15982 · 1991 to 2025 · taxonomy 208200000X
  • Florida license2025 to 2027
  • Louisiana license1992 to 1995
  • Arkansas license1981 to 1992
  • Minnesota license1989 to 1991
  • Oklahoma license1984 to 1989

Plastic surgeons near Dr. Core

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Dr. Grady Bruce Core billed Medicare for 11 services in 2017

CMS data shows 11 Medicare services from Dr. Core across 1 procedure code in 2017, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $1,223 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 201711
Paid by Medicare$1,223
Procedure codes1

Dr. Core's Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2017

  • 2016
  • 2017
Office and hospital visits
2016: 792017: 1186%

Dr. Core compared with the Alabama median for plastic surgeons, 2017

  • Dr. Core
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
11vs 5881% below
Part D claims
235vs 872.7 times

Medians across 34 plastic surgeons in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Core's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2017

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. Grady Bruce Core's patients have a median age of 69

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Core's median patient age at 69, with 100% women.

Dr. Core's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women100%
  • Men0%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Grady Bruce Core wrote 287 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Core wrote 287 Medicare Part D claims for 65 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 235 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,896 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 260 claims across 11 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024287
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$1,896
Part D patients65

Dr. Core's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic272 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other15 claims5%

Dr. Core's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Core's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids11%31 of 287 claims
  • Antibiotics16%46 of 287 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2602024: 23510%

Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 11 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Grady Bruce Core has 35 publications on record

Dmand AI links 35 papers to Dr. Core in 2024. The most frequent topics are Endoscopy, Surgery, Plastic and Surgical Flaps. Dr. Core has published most often in Clin Plast Surg. Dr. Core's most frequent co-authors are Uldis Bite, MD, Carl C. Askren, MD and Matthew J. Bartow, MD.

Papers35

Topics Dr. Core writes about most

  • Endoscopy
  • Surgery, Plastic
  • Surgical Flaps
  • Abdomen
  • Forehead
  • Breast
  • Eyebrows
  • Face

Dr. Core's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Core

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Grady Bruce Core received $5,284 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 118 general payments to Dr. Core from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Mentor Worldwide LLC paid the most, $1,316.

General payments to Dr. Core by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Core by kind, 2016 to 2025

$5.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,43165%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$1,02319%
  • Gifts$51010%
  • Device or supply loans$3206%

Companies that paid Dr. Core the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Grady Bruce Core has 14 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 14 awards for Dr. Core, most recently Klingbeil Award for Teaching Excellence in 2018.

Awards and honors for Dr. Core

  1. 2018
    • Klingbeil Award for Teaching Excellence
  2. 2014
    • Regional Top Doctor
  3. 2013
    • Outstanding Paper Presentation, Plastic Surgery
  4. 2010
    • Tiffany Award for best scientific presentation
  5. 2009
    • Traveling Professor
  6. 1996
    • Best Doctors in the U.S., Southeast Region
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Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Grady Bruce Core graduated from University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Dr. Core graduated from University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1981. Dr. Core is a member of ACS, ASAPS and ASPS.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine
  2. Board certified in plastic surgeryAmerican Board of Plastic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Grady Bruce Core accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier

Dr. Core is in network with 1 carrier, including Aetna. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna

Plan types Dr. Core accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. POS1
  5. PPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Grady Bruce Core's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Grady Bruce Core's NPI number?

Dr. Grady Bruce Core's NPI number is 1710088117. It was assigned on September 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Grady Bruce Core?

Dr. Grady Bruce Core is a plastic surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).

Where does Dr. Grady Bruce Core practice?

Dr. Core practices at 3595 Grandview Pkwy Ste 150 Suite 150, Birmingham, AL 35243-1935. Dr. Core's primary practice is Grandview II Surgery Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Core to 1 physician office and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Grady Bruce Core's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Core is (205) 397-2100.

What is Dr. Grady Bruce Core's medical license number?

Dr. Core's Alabama license number on file is 15982, one of the licenses on file in 6 states.

Which states has Dr. Grady Bruce Core been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Core in Alabama (1991 to 2025), Florida (2025 to 2027), Louisiana (1992 to 1995), Arkansas (1981 to 1992), Minnesota (1989 to 1991) and Oklahoma (1984 to 1989).

Does Dr. Grady Bruce Core accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Core billed Medicare for 11 services in 2017.

Is Dr. Grady Bruce Core board certified?

Yes. Dr. Core is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

What services does Dr. Grady Bruce Core bill to Medicare?

In 2017, Dr. Core's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. Grady Bruce Core go to medical school?

Dr. Core graduated from University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1981.

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What drugs does Dr. Grady Bruce Core prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Core's most prescribed drugs by claims were Valacyclovir, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass and Mupirocin.

Has Dr. Grady Bruce Core received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,284 in general payments to Dr. Core from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Mentor Worldwide LLC.

How long has Dr. Grady Bruce Core been practicing?

Dr. Core graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.

Does Dr. Grady Bruce Core do research?

Dmand AI links 35 publications to Dr. Core.

Who does Dr. Grady Bruce Core publish with?

Dr. Core's most frequent co-authors are Uldis Bite, MD (2 shared papers), Carl C. Askren, MD (1 shared paper) and Matthew J. Bartow, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Grady Bruce Core accept?

Dr. Core is in network with 1 carrier, including Aetna. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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