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- 324 Commons Dr Ste 305, Birmingham, AL 35209
About Marla Couture
Marla J. Couture, CRNP is a nurse practitioner — acute care practicing in Birmingham, AL. Medicare claims data shows Marla provided 1,496 services to 316 patients. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, 5 mg, and injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg. This provider record is associated with NPI 1699775403.
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
- (334) 442-9805
- Email not available
Practice Locations
324 COMMONS DR STE 305
Birmingham, AL 35209
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care 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
Brain & Nerve
Digestive issues
Heart & Circulation
- Heart failure flare-up
- AFib
- Dangerous high blood pressure
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Heart attack
- Shock
- Unexplained chest pain
Lung & Breathing
- COPD flare-up
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Collapsed lung
- Fluid around the lungs
- Low oxygen levels
- Respiratory failure
- Severe asthma attack
- Shortness of breath
Surgical recovery
Allergic reactions
Brain & nerves
Digestive & Abdominal
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Acute pancreatitis
- Ascites
- Internal Bleeding
- Small-bowel obstruction
Emergency care
General Acute Care
Heart & circulation
Hormone & Metabolism
Infections
- Bone infection
- C. diff Infection
- Cellulitis
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Kidney infection
- Meningitis
- Sepsis or blood infection
Kidney & Urinary
Liver & kidney
Post-Surgery Care
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Bones & Joints
Breathing & lung support
Critical care
Critical Care Procedures
- Critical Care Consultation
- Sepsis Treatment Protocol
- Arterial catheter placement
- Central line placement
- Emergency intubation
Digestive & Abdominal
Emergency care
- Emergency trauma evaluation
- Rapid response team evaluation
- Stomach pumping or activated charcoal
- Emergency epinephrine injection
Follow-up & recovery
General Acute Care
Heart & Circulation
Kidney & Urinary
Medications & Monitoring
Pain Management
Post-Surgery Care
Pre-Surgery
Surgical recovery
Wound & Injury
Wound & injury care
- Dead tissue removal from wounds
- Minor laceration repair
- Superficial foreign-body removal
- Wound vacuum therapy
Blood & Infusion
Brain & Nerve
Brain & nerve care
Lung & Chest
Pain management
Testing & Monitoring
Vascular access
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,496 services · 316 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
60 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
761 | Less often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, 5 mg | Drug given | J2919 |
300 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Drug given | J0696 |
108 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | Lab test | 87804 |
71 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | Lab test | 87811 |
61 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
51 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
44 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | Lab test | 87880 |
23 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
| Automated urinalysis test | Lab test | 81003 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
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.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 nurse practitioners in Birmingham 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1997 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle 8
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Marla J. Couture's specialty?
Marla J. Couture is a nurse practitioner in Birmingham, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Marla J. Couture?
Marla J. Couture is listed at 324 Commons Dr Ste 305, Birmingham, AL 35209. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Marla J. Couture?
The number on file is (334) 442-9805. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Marla J. Couture?
Marla J. Couture's National Provider Identifier is 1699775403. 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 Marla J. Couture's education?
Marla J. Couture attended Other, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Marla J. Couture have?
Marla J. Couture has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Marla J. Couture known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Marla J. Couture provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Marla J. Couture's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Marla J. Couture. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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