NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

D Wade Joiner, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Vestavia Hills, AL

D Wade Joiner, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, and NPI 1144257726, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 12090, 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
1144257726
Name
D Wade Joiner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
12090 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1009 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
Phone
(205) 824-2100
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
529913330 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040818000477); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1984
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 1009 Montgomery Hwy

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

  1. Thomas Lamkin, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1417965120
  2. Mary Braden MalloryOptometrist1386483394

Verify D Wade Joiner 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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4.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

7,193 Medicare Part D claims for 1,440 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. D Joiner7,193
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,719 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate996 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol775 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate710 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate550 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl388 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): 75.8 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 score89.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%41.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%86.0
  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: $1,274.39

46 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. D Joiner$1,274.39
  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. University OF Alabama Ophthalmology Services FoundationBirmingham, AL

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

D Wade Joiner among 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama

D Wade Joiner, MD 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
  • Graduated1984 · median 1999 among the 148 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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).

4 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Vestavia Hills

They are 4 of the 361 NPPES records with a practice address in Vestavia Hills, and 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ashley Dahl, M.D.Vestavia Hills, AL 352161750546545
  2. R Feagin, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352161710986674
  3. Kathleen Gee, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352161386852226
  4. Thomas Lamkin, M.D.Vestavia Hills, AL 352161417965120
  5. Elmar Lawaczeck, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352161053310094
  6. Andrew Mays, M.D.Vestavia Hills, AL 352161699784678
  7. Thomas McKinnon, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352161477555001
  8. Jason Swanner, MDHoover, AL 352161679593719

Common questions

What is D Wade Joiner, MD's NPI number?

D Wade Joiner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144257726, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is D Wade Joiner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1009 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL, 35216. Phone: (205) 824-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify D Wade Joiner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 12090, 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 D Wade Joiner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, D Wade Joiner, MD had 7,193 Medicare Part D claims for 1,440 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is D Wade Joiner, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 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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