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Erald Lula

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Hoover, AL
National Provider Identifier
1790246098
Registry record updated Jun 22, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Internal Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207R00000X
License
MD.44788 Issued in AL
Practice address
3850 Galleria Woods Dr
Hoover, AL 35244-1098
Phone
(586) 804-2075
NPI assigned
Mar 28, 2019
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 22, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X MD.44788 AL Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

3850 Galleria Woods Dr
Hoover, AL 35244-1098

Mailing address

3850 Galleria Woods Dr
Hoover, AL 35244-1098
Phone (586) 804-2075

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address elula597717@direct.hfhs.org

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in AL, MI, FL3 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 3

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20230117001739 AL Practitioner - Internal Medicine 3678808847 Reassigns benefits to 4 organizations
I20251118000533 MI Practitioner - Internal Medicine 3678808847 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20251119000549 FL Practitioner - Internal Medicine 3678808847 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Education
Other, 2018
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
First Docs LLCGroup PAC ID 1254751456, 24 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1424 Montclair Rd
Irondale, AL 35210-2208
Phone (312) 635-0973

3850 Galleria Woods Dr
Hoover, AL 35244-1098
Phone (586) 804-2075

Hospital & facility affiliations

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
MD.44788ALMDInternal Medicine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
The Lula Connection LLC Internal Medicine CurrentSince Sep 23, 2024 Accepting new patients
Metro Treatment of Alabama, LP CurrentSince Dec 16, 2024 Accepting new patients
Vitalis Medical Group Internal Medicine CurrentSince Sep 10, 2025 Accepting new patients
Ultra Health LLC CurrentSince Mar 28, 2025 Accepting new patients
Hospital Physician Services - Southeast Professional Corporation CurrentSince Sep 7, 2022 Accepting new patients
First Docs LLC Internal Medicine CurrentSince Apr 6, 2023 Accepting new patients
Skilled Care Docs PLLC Internal Medicine CurrentSince Sep 2, 2025 Accepting new patients
Sunbridge Healthcare LLC Past Accepting new patients
Shadescrest Health Care Center Past Accepting new patients
Methodist Home for the Aging Past Accepting new patients
Mercer Bucks Medical Associates, P.C. Internal Medicine Past Accepting new patients

Locations

850 9th St NW
Alabaster, AL 35007
Phone (205) 663-1338

1250 Jeff Germany Pkwy
Birmingham, AL 35214
Phone (205) 796-0214

1020 Tuscaloosa Ave SW
Birmingham, AL 35211
Phone (205) 253-2738

1424 Montclair Rd
Irondale, AL 35210
Phone (205) 956-4150

3400 Highway 78 E
Jasper, AL 35501
Phone (205) 387-4000

331 25th St W
Jasper, AL 35501
Phone (205) 384-9086

1130 Hale St
Oxford, AL 36203
Phone (256) 831-0481

124 S Memorial Dr
Prattville, AL 36067
Phone (334) 361-4267

1717 W Avery St
Pensacola, FL 32501
Phone (850) 434-2355

Interoperability endpoints

  • FHIR API: https://api.platform.athenahealth.com/14578/brand/1/csg/1/fhir/r4

Ownership & related parties

All facility ownership & control disclosures 2

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider’s PECOS associate ID as an owner or managing party.

FacilityTypeRoleSince
Fair HavenIrondale, AL, CCN 015076 Skilled nursing facility Adp of the SNF Mar 30, 2023
Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing FacilityBirmingham, AL, CCN 015459 Skilled nursing facility Operational/Managerial Control
Adp of the SNF		 Mar 24, 2026
Mar 18, 2026

Owned or controlled facilities with NPI records 2

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider as an owner, officer, director or managing party.

Organizations & group practices 11

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 7

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "number": "1790246098",
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            "city": "HOOVER",
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        },
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    "practiceLocations": [],
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        "last_name": "LULA",
        "first_name": "ERALD",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2019-03-28",
        "last_updated": "2026-06-22",
        "certification_date": "2026-06-22",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        }
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    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [
        {
            "endpointType": "DIRECT",
            "endpointTypeDescription": "Direct Messaging Address",
            "endpoint": "elula597717@direct.hfhs.org",
            "affiliation": "N",
            "address_1": "15855 19 Mile Rd",
            "city": "Clinton Township",
            "state": "MI",
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        }
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}

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