Physician Profile
Carla R. Copeland, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Copeland
Carla R. Copeland, M.D. practices pulmonary disease in Birmingham, AL. Carla is a 2015 graduate of Mercer University School of Medicine. Carla is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. Medicare claims data shows Carla provided 399 services to 346 patients. The services billed most often include test to measure expiratory airflow and volume, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (205) 934-2490
- Email not available
Practice Locations
625 19TH STREET SOUTH
Birmingham, AL 35249
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
399 services · 346 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
60 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
46 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Treatment | 94618 |
30 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | Treatment | 94727 |
28 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
12 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
11 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
59 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
46 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
34 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
29 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other lung specialists in Birmingham 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Mercer University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2015 at Mercer University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume 8
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Carla R. Copeland?
Carla R. Copeland is a lung specialist in Birmingham, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Carla R. Copeland's address?
Carla R. Copeland is listed at 625 19Th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35249. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Carla R. Copeland?
The number on file is (205) 934-2490. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Carla R. Copeland?
Carla R. Copeland's National Provider Identifier is 1588063655. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Carla R. Copeland train?
Carla R. Copeland attended Mercer University School of Medicine, graduating in 2015. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Carla R. Copeland have?
Carla R. Copeland has 11 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2015, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Carla R. Copeland perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Carla R. Copeland provides treatments such as test to measure expiratory airflow and volume and test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Carla R. Copeland's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Carla R. Copeland. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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