Donald Battle, M.D.
Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician in Cullman, Alabama. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 957 in Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
What the federal data shows
Donald Battle, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 67.9/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 50 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 67.9/100
- MIPS score · -15 vs avg
- 50
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Donald Battle, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
68 7th percentile higher than 7% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Donald Battle, M.D. sits
This provider among preventive medicine/occupational environmental medicine physician peers
Across the 17 preventive medicine/occupational environmental medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Donald Battle, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 12% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 6% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one preventive medicine/occupational environmental medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 16; the gold marker is Donald Battle, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Donald Battle, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Donald Battle, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Largest specialties in Alabama (% of in-state providers)
Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician ranks #249 among Alabama's specialties (0% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Alabama provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Donald Battle, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 67.9/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician) - 67.9/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician US NPIs
67.9/100 MIPS final score - 15.2 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician. Quality dim: 52.4. Cost dim: 49.7.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Donald Battle, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1958 AL HIGHWAY 157, Cullman, AL, 35058, with a listed phone of (256) 737-2090. NPI 1366574055 was issued on 03/09/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Battle most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 50 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 37 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $730 in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 67.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 52.4, Cost 49.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 957 enrolled providers across 50 states and an average of 856 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1366574055 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/09/2007 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 52
- Total Day Supply
- 601
- Generic Drug Cost
- $633
- Antibiotic Claims
- 30
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.09
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Azithromycin | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician Overview
How Donald Battle, M.D. fits within the Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
Donald Battle, M.D.'s 50 claims are below the specialty average of 856.
Nearby Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Battle.
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Alabama medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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