Jeffrey Wallace, MD
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician in Fairhope, 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 237 in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive 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.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Jeffrey Wallace, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.6/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 79 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 81.6/100
- MIPS score · -1 vs avg
- 79
- Part D claims, 2023
- 84%
- generic prescribing
- 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.
Jeffrey Wallace, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
82 36th percentile higher than 36% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Jeffrey Wallace, MD sits
This provider among undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician peers
Across the 49 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Jeffrey Wallace, MD writes more Part D claims than 35% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 59% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-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 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician peer from a representative sample of 48; the gold marker is Jeffrey Wallace, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Jeffrey Wallace, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Jeffrey Wallace, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Largest specialties in Alabama (% of in-state providers)
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician ranks #430 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 Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Jeffrey Wallace, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 81.6/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician) - 81.6/100 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 Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician US NPIs
81.6/100 MIPS final score - 1.5 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician. Quality dim: 75.4. Cost dim: 29.9.
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).
Jeffrey Wallace, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 411 N SECTION ST, Fairhope, AL, 36532, with a listed phone of (251) 928-9090. NPI 1548262108 was issued on 08/12/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Wallace 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 79 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 26 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $11K in drug spend, split 16% brand-name and 84% generic by claim count. 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 81.6/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 75.4, Cost 29.9), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 237 enrolled providers across 41 states and an average of 522 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 | 1548262108 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/12/2005 |
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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
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Jeffrey Wallace, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
16% brand-name claims vs 84% generic, on 79 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 154
- Total Day Supply
- 3,975
- Brand vs Generic
- 16% brand / 84% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $9K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.07
- Gender Split
- 50% female / 50% male
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Overview
How Jeffrey Wallace, MD fits within the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
Jeffrey Wallace, MD's 79 claims are below the specialty average of 522.
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- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
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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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