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- 3972 Village Center Dr, Hoover, AL 35226
About Dr. Lima
Jose O. Lima, MD is a healthcare provider in Hoover, AL specializing in pathology — clinical. According to Medicare claims data, Jose cared for 1,059 Medicare patients across 1,451 services. The services billed most often include protein measurement, serum, immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation), and immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration. This provider record is associated with NPI 1578784518.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (205) 644-4229
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3972 VILLAGE CENTER DR
Hoover, AL 35226
Conditions Evaluated or Diagnosed
Within Pathology 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
Autoimmune & Joints
Autopsy & Forensic
- Unexplained Cause of Death
Blood & Metabolism
Blood Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Blood Clotting Gene Mutation
- Iron-deficiency anemia
- Leukemia
- Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Sickle cell disease
Cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Bone tumors
- Brain tumor
- Breast cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Colon cancer
- Endometrial cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
- Oral cavity cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Soft-tissue sarcoma
- Stomach cancer
- Testicular cancer
- Thyroid cancer
Cervical & Gynecologic
- Abnormal cervical cells and cervical dysplasia
- Endometrial hyperplasia
Digestive
- Gallbladder inflammation
- H. pylori infection
Digestive System
- Barrett's esophagus
- Celiac disease
- Colon polyps
Endocrine
Genetics
- Inherited Cancer Risk
Hormones
Immune System
Infections
- Hepatitis C
- Lyme disease
- Mononucleosis
- Sexually transmitted infections
Kidney
- Kidney Disease
Liver
- Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis
Metabolic & Routine Lab
Pregnancy & Fertility
- Recurrent miscarriage
Skin Cancer
Women's Health
Procedures & services
Autopsy & Forensic
- Private Autopsy Service
Blood Tests
- Blood Clotting Tests
- Blood Type Test
- Cholesterol screening
- Complete Blood Count
- Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
- Hemoglobin A1c Test
- Iron Level Blood Test
- Thyroid Blood Test
Cytology
- Body fluid cytology
- Urine cytology test
Cytology & Screening
- Fine-needle aspiration of a neck mass
- Human papillomavirus testing
- Pap Smear Test
- Thyroid Nodule Biopsy Review
Genetic & Molecular Tests
- Cancer Genetic Testing
- Liquid Biopsy
- Paternity DNA Test
- Tumor Biomarker Testing
Genetics
- Chromosome And Genetic Testing
Immune & Allergy Tests
- Allergy Blood Testing
- Autoimmune Antibody Panel
- Celiac Disease Blood Test
Infection Testing
- Blood Culture Test
- H. Pylori Breath Test
- Lyme disease test
Infection Tests
- STI Screening Panel
Lab & Blood Tests
- Cardiac enzyme blood test
- Pregnancy blood test
- Sed rate inflammation test
- Testosterone blood test
- Vitamin D blood test
Pathology Review
- Biopsy Second Opinion
- Frozen Section During Surgery
Pregnancy & Fertility
- Miscarriage tissue testing
- Placenta examination
- Sperm count test
Routine Lab Tests
Tissue Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy Interpretation
- Breast Biopsy Analysis
- Cervical biopsy lab review
- Colon Polyp Testing
- Kidney Biopsy Examination
- Liver Biopsy Examination
- Lung biopsy lab review
- Lymph Node Biopsy Analysis
- Oral biopsy lab review
- Prostate Biopsy Analysis
- Skin Biopsy Lab Review
- Stomach biopsy lab review
- Uterine biopsy lab review
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,451 services · 1,059 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical separation of plasma from blood | Procedure | 36514 |
39 | As often as other peers in Pathology — Clinical |
| Mechanical separation of red blood cells from blood | Procedure | 36512 |
35 | Too few peers to compare |
| Protein measurement, serum | Lab test | 84165 |
590 | More often than most peers in Pathology — Clinical |
| Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation) | Lab test | 86334 |
355 | More often than most peers in Pathology — Clinical |
| Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration | Lab test | 86335 |
126 | More often than most peers in Pathology — Clinical |
| Blood bank physician services for cross match and/or evaluation and written report | Lab test | 86077 |
118 | More often than most peers in Pathology — Clinical |
| Protein measurement, body fluid | Lab test | 84166 |
118 | More often than most peers in Pathology — Clinical |
| Coagulation function screening test with interpretation and report | Lab test | 85390 |
35 | Less often than most peers in Pathology — Clinical |
| Pathology clinical consultation for clinical problem, 5-20 minutes | Lab test | 80503 |
35 | As often as other peers in Pathology — Clinical |
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.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1985 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 1 related provider in 1 group
Also performs Mechanical separation of plasma from blood 1
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Lima's specialty?
Dr. Lima is a pathologist in Hoover, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pathology — Clinical”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Lima?
Dr. Lima is listed at 3972 Village Center Dr, Hoover, AL 35226. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Lima?
The number on file is (205) 644-4229. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lima's NPI number?
Dr. Lima's National Provider Identifier is 1578784518. 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
What is Dr. Lima's medical education?
Dr. Lima attended Other, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Lima been practicing?
Dr. Lima has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Lima known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lima performs procedures including mechanical separation of plasma from blood and mechanical separation of red blood cells from blood, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Lima confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Lima. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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