NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alinda Guynes McGowin, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Mobile, AL

Alinda Guynes McGowin, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1548429707, issued on Jun 3, 2008. Check the license (Alabama 33764, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548429707
Name
Alinda Guynes McGowin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
33764 AL
48486 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2880 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL 36606
Phone
(251) 473-1900
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2023
Fax
(251) 470-8943
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150317002118); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2880 Dauphin St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stuart Ball, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1548263577
  2. Stuart Ball, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1528479987
  3. Jay Brown, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1538167143
  4. William Bryars, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1366445223
  5. Kent Burton, MDOtolaryngology Physician1083034367
  6. Ryan Burton, MDOphthalmology Physician1578854766

Verify Alinda Guynes McGowin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

743 Medicare Part D claims for 277 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Alinda McGowin743
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Bromfenac Sodium95 claims
  2. Latanoprost94 claims
  3. Restasis77 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate74 claims
  5. Prolensa62 claims
  6. Cyclosporine49 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%38.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%90.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $195.58

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alinda McGowin$195.58
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Premier Health Management IncMobile, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alinda Guynes McGowin among 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama

Alinda Guynes McGowin, M.D. is one of 234 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 72% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 1999 among the 148 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stuart Ball, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061548263577
  2. Stuart Ball, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061528479987
  3. Jay Brown, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061538167143
  4. Ryan Burton, MDMobile, AL 366061578854766
  5. Sean Carter, MDMobile, AL 366061750812012
  6. Mark Douglas, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061679576516
  7. Richard Duffey, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061053314997
  8. Henry Faulkner, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061578593653

Common questions

What is Alinda Guynes McGowin, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alinda Guynes McGowin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548429707, issued on Jun 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alinda Guynes McGowin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2880 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL, 36606. Phone: (251) 473-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alinda Guynes McGowin, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 33764, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alinda Guynes McGowin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alinda Guynes McGowin, M.D. had 743 Medicare Part D claims for 277 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alinda Guynes McGowin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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