Joann Meadows Tyson, O.D.
Optometrist · Anniston, AL
Joann Meadows Tyson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Anniston, Alabama, and NPI 1578898557, issued on Oct 9, 2009. Check the license (Alabama S-C04-TA-823, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joann Meadows Tyson
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- S-C04-TA-823 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5560 Mcclellan Blvd, Anniston, AL 36206
- Phone
- (256) 820-2800
- Enumerated
- Oct 9, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100126000480); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5560 Mcclellan Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mark Lumpkin, RPHPharmacist1821487810
- Justin Moore, PHARM. D.Pharmacist1659784692
- Robin Morris, PHARMDPharmacist1487772968
Verify Joann Meadows Tyson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license S-C04-TA-823Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
165 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost85 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone25 claims
- Restasis20 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $138.19
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
9 optometrist records list a practice address in Anniston
They are 9 of the 816 NPPES records with a practice address in Anniston, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
All 9 in Anniston → All 874 in Alabama → Every provider in Anniston →
Other optometrist records in Alabama
- Juanakee Adams, O.D.Birmingham, AL1356322218
- Ronald Adcock, ODDaphne, AL1235178070
- Ronald Aderholt, O.D.Oxford, AL1568560233
- Tyrus Agee, ODFultondale, AL1689340564
- Elise Agostinelli, ODBirmingham, AL1013528579
- Lauren Albert, O.D.Dothan, AL1356790869
- Brandon AldertonMadison, AL1407464043
- Salmedina Alic, ODSaraland, AL1548841125
- Amy Allen, ODOpelika, AL1144944877
- Larry Allen, O.D.Fort Payne, AL1497846877
Common questions
What is Joann Meadows Tyson, O.D.'s NPI number?
Joann Meadows Tyson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578898557, issued on Oct 9, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joann Meadows Tyson, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5560 Mcclellan Blvd, Anniston, AL, 36206. Phone: (256) 820-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joann Meadows Tyson, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number S-C04-TA-823, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joann Meadows Tyson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joann Meadows Tyson, O.D. had 165 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.