Dr. David L Tharpe, MD



Nephrology   -  Alabama,  Alabaster

 Overview

Dr. David L Tharpe, MD works in Alabaster, Alabama is a specialist in Nephrology and graduated University of Alabama in 1977. Dr. Tharpe is affiliated with Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Saint Vincent's Birmingham, Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Trinity Medical Center, UAB Medical West and practicing for 51 years

 Specialties

  • Nephrology

 Conditions

• Acidosis
• Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
• Arterial Line Insertion
• Avascular Necrosis
• Breast Atrophy
• Calcaneus Fracture
• Cervical Dysplasia
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Kidney Diseases
• Epilepsy, Benign, Familial, Infantile Epilepsy
  ...
• Goiter
• Hereditary Neuropathy With Liability to Pressure Palsies
• Hernia Repair
• Hyperkalemic Renal Tubular Acidosis
• Hypovolemia
• Immunodeficiency Syndromes
• Lymphoma, Large Cell, Anaplastic
• Nasal Reconstruction
• Neck Surgery
• Neurostimulator Implantation
• Nondependent Amphetamine or Related Acting Sympathomimetic Abuse
• NovaSure® Ablation
• Osteoarthritis of Ankle
• Polyneuropathy
• Pulmonary Function Tests
• Radiesse® Injections
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Rupture of Ulnar Collateral Ligament of Thumb
• Skin Dimpling
• Sports Medicine Related Procedures
• Sunburn
• Telogen Effluvium
• Tumor
• Visual Field Loss
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 Procedures

• Acidosis
• Acute Kidney Failure
• Biopsy
• Calcium Metabolism Disorders
• Chronic Kidney Diseases
• Congenital Anomalies of Kidney
• Congenital Cystic Kidney Disease
• Congenital Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Diabetes With Renal Manifestations
• End-Stage Renal Disease
  ...
• Gout
• Hemodialysis
• Hepatitis B - Immune Response
• Hypercalcemia
• Hyperkalemia
• Hypertension
• Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
• Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
• Hypokalemia
• Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
• Kidney Disease
• Kidney Failure
• Kidney Stones
• Kidney Stones Treatment
• Magnesium Metabolism Disorders
• Mineral Metabolism Disorders
• Nephritis and Nephropathy
• Nephrotic Syndrome
• Parathyroid (Gland) Disease
• Peritoneal Dialysis
• Proteinuria
• Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
• Renal Hyperparathyroidism
• Renal Hypertension
• Renal Lithiasis Treatment
• Renal Osteodystrophy
• Systemic Vasculitis
• Vasculitis
• Vitamin D Deficiency
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 Years Since Graduation

  • 51

 State License

  • Alabama

 Education & Training

Fellowship Hospital

University of Alabama

Huntsville, AL, USA

Year completed: 1977

Residency Hospital

University Of Alabama Hospital

Birmingham, AL, USA

Year completed: 1973

Medical School

Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine

Nashville, TN, United States

Graduated: 1972

 Awards

1   American College of Physicians
2   American Society of Nephrology
3   Renal Physicians Association

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 Office Locations


Primary location

 Nephrology Associates, P.C.- Birmingham
1022 1st Street North Suite 403
Alabama (AL)
Alabaster
35007
 Phone:(205) 620-6837

Other Office Locations

 Nephrology Associates, P.C.- Birmingham
975 9th Avenue South West Suite 340
Alabama (AL)
Alabaster
35022
 Phone:(205) 424-7299
 Nephrology Associates, P.C.- Birmingham
2018 Brookwood Medical Center Drive Suite 304
Alabama (AL)
Alabaster
35209
 Phone:(205) 879-5111
 Nephrology Associates, P.C.- Birmingham
2660 10th St S Suite 630
Alabama (AL)
Alabaster
35205
 Phone:(205) 933-2389
 Nephrology Associates, P.C.- Birmingham
817 Princeton Avenue South West POB 2 Suite 206
Alabama (AL)
Alabaster
35211
 Phone:(888) 816-3563
 Nephrology Associates, P.C.- Birmingham
880 Montclair Road Suite 485
Alabama (AL)
Alabaster
35213
 Phone:(205) 591-0542
 Nephrology Associates, P.C.- Birmingham
150 Gilbreath Drive
Alabama (AL)
Alabaster
35121
 Phone:(205) 788-7572

Accepting New Patients

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 Map & Directions



Nephrology Associates, P.C.- Birmingham, 1022 1st Street North Suite 403, Alabaster, Alabama (AL), 35007




 Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)

  • Aetna
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
  • Choice Care PPO
  • Choice Plus POS
  • Choice Plus POS II
  • Cigna
  • Cigna PPO
  • Dental Blue 100/200/300
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
  • Humana
  • MultiPlan
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • Navigate HMO
  • Navigate POS
  • Open Access Plus
  • Options PPO
  • PHCS Network PPO
  • UnitedHealthCare

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 Affiliated Hospitals


Princeton Baptist Medical Center photo


Princeton Baptist Medical Center

701 Princeton Avenue South West Alabama AL, Birmingham, 35211

Princeton Baptist Medical Center is a non-profit hospital located in Birmingham, AL. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 4 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 4 of 14 procedures.



Saint Vincent's Birmingham photo


Saint Vincent's Birmingham

810 Saint Vincent's Drive Alabama AL, Birmingham, 35205

Saint Vincent's Birmingham is a hospital located in Birmingham, AL. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 4 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 13 of 14 procedures.



Shelby Baptist Medical Center photo


Shelby Baptist Medical Center

1000 1st Street North Alabama AL, Alabaster, 35007

Shelby Baptist Medical Center is a non-profit hospital located in Alabaster, AL. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 12 of 12 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 2 of 12 procedures.






Trinity Medical Center

800 Montclair Road Alabama AL, Birmingham, 35213

Trinity Medical Center, a regional-referral center and tertiary-care facility, is recognized as a trusted and dynamic medical leader. With approximately 250 board-certified physicians, the Trinity medical staff is highly trained and focused on delivering excellence.


 (205) 592-1000


UAB Medical West photo


UAB Medical West

U.S. Highway 11 South Alabama AL, Bessemer, 35022

UAB Medical West is a hospital located in Bessemer, AL. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 7 of 7 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 2 of 7 procedures.



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