Bret L. Fisher, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Homewood, AL
Bret L. Fisher, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Homewood, Alabama, and NPI 1174559660, issued on Jun 25, 2006. Check the license on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bret L. Fisher
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME 64480 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 W Lakeshore Dr Ste 220, Homewood, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 949-2020
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 24, 2025
- Fax
- (205) 949-1400
- Medicaid ID
- 373036100 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230620002559); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bret L. Fisher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
547 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium324 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate64 claims
- Latanoprost24 claims
- Moxifloxacin24 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate13 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): 87.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $80,896.81
53 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ziemer USA. 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.
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
- Tuscaloosa Ophthalmology IncTuscaloosa, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bret L. Fisher among 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama
Bret L. Fisher, 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 2006, is newer than 25% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1999 among the 148 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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.
All 234 in Alabama → Every provider in Homewood → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Albright, MDBirmingham, AL 352091578778890
- Denise Barefield Pendleton, MDHomewood, AL 352091811972813
- Juli Dean, MDBirmingham, AL 352091891712352
- Michael Eddins, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091487065868
- Sarah Hays, MDBirmingham, AL 352091962442707
- Carolyn Hebson, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091508042268
- Kristin Madonia, MDBirmingham, AL 352091942477401
- John Owen, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091992744718
Common questions
What is Bret L. Fisher, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bret L. Fisher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174559660, issued on Jun 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bret L. Fisher, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 W Lakeshore Dr Ste 220, Homewood, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 949-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bret L. Fisher, M.D.'s license?
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 Bret L. Fisher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bret L. Fisher, M.D. had 547 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bret L. Fisher, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.6 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.