John L. Swan, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Montgomery, AL
John L. Swan, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Montgomery, Alabama, and NPI 1336124742, issued on Dec 8, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 12771, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John L. Swan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 12771 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2752 Zelda RD, Montgomery, AL 36106
- Phone
- (334) 481-2800
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 23, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (334) 270-3375
- Medicaid ID
- 000083593 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100628000924); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 234 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2752 Zelda RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sanders Benkwith, MDOphthalmology Physician1144205550
- Michael Bradford, ODOptometrist1346224920
- Katherine Donnithorne, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1659650778
- Oliver FaulknerOptician1629384326
- Tom Mitchell, MDOphthalmology Physician1013992239
- Sarika Patel, ODOptometrist1932958253
Verify John L. Swan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12771Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,866 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate340 claims
- Latanoprost338 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate118 claims
- Ofloxacin99 claims
- Valacyclovir64 claims
- Timolol Maleate63 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $498.05
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. 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
- Montgomery Eye Physicians PCMontgomery, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John L. Swan among 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama
John L. Swan, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 1999 among the 148 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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 Montgomery → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sanders Benkwith, MDMontgomery, AL 361061144205550
- Katherine Donnithorne, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361061659650778
- Roy Hager, MDMontgomery, AL 361061548270143
- James Izer, MDMontgomery, AL 361061861400418
- Tom Mitchell, MDMontgomery, AL 361061013992239
- Elizabeth Murphy, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361061003251513
- In Shin, MDMontgomery, AL 361061245215656
- Rainy Betts, MDMontgomery, AL 361091578829719
Common questions
What is John L. Swan, MD's NPI number?
John L. Swan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336124742, issued on Dec 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John L. Swan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2752 Zelda RD, Montgomery, AL, 36106. Phone: (334) 481-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John L. Swan, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 12771, 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 L. Swan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John L. Swan, MD had 1,866 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John L. Swan, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.