John Skelton Owen, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Birmingham, AL
John Skelton Owen, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1992744718, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 10337, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Skelton Owen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 10337 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Independence Plz, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 250-6042
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 20, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 250-8944
- Medicaid ID
- 000014660 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100330001222); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Skelton Owen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 10337Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,208 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost313 claims
- Lumigan143 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol130 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate62 claims
- Restasis60 claims
- Timolol Maleate52 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: $65.70
1 payment: 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.
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
- 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).
John Skelton Owen among 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama
John Skelton Owen, M.D. 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
- Graduated1981 · median 1999 among the 148 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama.
All 234 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Michael Eddins, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091487065868
- Bret Fisher, M.D.Homewood, AL 352091174559660
- Sarah Hays, MDBirmingham, AL 352091962442707
- Carolyn Hebson, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091508042268
- Kristin Madonia, MDBirmingham, AL 352091942477401
Common questions
What is John Skelton Owen, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Skelton Owen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992744718, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Skelton Owen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Independence Plz, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 250-6042. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Skelton Owen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 10337, 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 John Skelton Owen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Skelton Owen, M.D. had 1,208 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.