NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cary Robert Baxter, MD

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Birmingham, AL

Cary Robert Baxter, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1366900581, issued on Mar 6, 2019. Check the license (Alabama 46191, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366900581
Name
Cary Robert Baxter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License number
46191 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2208 University Blvd Ste 101, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 933-2625
Enumerated
Mar 6, 2019
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230426000363); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2019
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 2208 University Blvd Ste 101

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

  1. Amira Abbas, MDOphthalmology Physician1689324329
  2. Harshvardhan ChawlaOphthalmology Physician1275074478
  3. Robert Morris, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1477582922
  4. Matthew Oltmanns, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1063603322
  5. Phillip Qu, MDOphthalmology Physician1629651120
  6. Mathew Sapp, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1720023153

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  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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

28 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cary Baxter28
  2. Specialty average620

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $265.14

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cary Baxter$265.14
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

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

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Retina Specialists OF Alabama LLCBirmingham, AL
  2. Retina Specialists OF West Alabama LLCTuscaloosa, AL
  3. 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).

Cary Robert Baxter among 21 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Alabama

Cary Robert Baxter, MD is one of 21 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 100% 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 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 90% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2002 among the 20 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Alabama

There are 21 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Alabama.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Feist, MDBirmingham, AL 352331508285636
  2. Robert Morris, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331477582922
  3. Matthew Oltmanns, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331063603322
  4. Tyler Rowsey, MDBirmingham, AL 352331548880248
  5. Mathew Sapp, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331720023153
  6. Matthew West, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331891135646
  7. Richard Watson, MDVestavia, AL 352431144545740
  8. Larry Brown, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091124114863

Common questions

What is Cary Robert Baxter, MD's NPI number?

Cary Robert Baxter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366900581, issued on Mar 6, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cary Robert Baxter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2208 University Blvd Ste 101, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 933-2625. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cary Robert Baxter, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 46191, 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 Cary Robert Baxter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cary Robert Baxter, MD had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.