Carlthan Ling
Ophthalmology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Carlthan Ling is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1336702976, issued on Apr 18, 2019. Check the license (Alabama 47931, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carlthan Ling
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 47931 AL
67882 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1720 University Blvd Ste 305, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 325-8100
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2019
- Record last updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Fax
- (205) 325-8547
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240515000628); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carlthan Ling in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 47931Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
345 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 85 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin95 claims
- Tramadol Hcl75 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth43 claims
- Cefadroxil30 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate19 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
2 hospitals and group practices
- Alabama Ophthalmology Associates, P.C.Birmingham, AL
- Uab Callahan Eye Hospital AuthorityBirmingham, AL · Acute Care Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Carlthan Ling among 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama
Carlthan Ling 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 2019, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · 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 Birmingham → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Albert, MDBirmingham, AL 352331730165325
- Ann Marie Arciniegas-Bernal, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331609089804
- Michael Callahan, MDBirmingham, AL 352331902892151
- Martin Cogen, MDBirmingham, AL 352331952345134
- Robert Crain, MDBirmingham, AL 352331295771699
- Andrew Everett, MDBirmingham, AL 352331821070764
- Richard Feist, MDBirmingham, AL 352331114903556
- Priscilla Fowler, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331851398093
Common questions
What is Carlthan Ling's NPI number?
Carlthan Ling's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336702976, issued on Apr 18, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carlthan Ling located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1720 University Blvd Ste 305, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 325-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carlthan Ling's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 47931, 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 Carlthan Ling prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carlthan Ling had 345 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carlthan Ling's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100. 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.