Joseph Hare Sugg, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Mobile, AL
Joseph Hare Sugg, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1538154968, issued on Sep 12, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 25880, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Hare Sugg
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 25880 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 601 Providence Park Dr E, Mobile, AL 36695
- Phone
- (251) 990-3937
- Enumerated
- Sep 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 25, 2025
- Fax
- (251) 990-9990
- Medicaid ID
- 051554697 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250403003737); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 601 Providence Park Dr E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Saunders Hupp, MDOphthalmology Physician1154393726
- Danielle Isen, D.O.Neurology Physician1982135273
- Kimberly Laan, O.D.Optometrist1316357569
- Jeffrey St. JohnOphthalmology Physician1013370832
Verify Joseph Hare Sugg in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25880Check 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 ophthalmology physician in 2024
907 Medicare Part D claims for 314 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims. 52 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost243 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate162 claims
- Moxifloxacin143 claims
- Timolol Maleate95 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth53 claims
- Tramadol Hcl50 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): 75.9 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: $54.89
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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
- Bay Eyes Cataract And Laser Center IncBiloxi, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Hare Sugg among 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama
Joseph Hare Sugg, 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
- Graduated1999 · median 1999 among the 148 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 Mobile → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kristin Ates Hicks, MD, PHDMobile, AL 366951447837091
- Saunders Hupp, MDMobile, AL 366951154393726
- Charles Jones, M.D,.Mobile, AL 366951891766572
- Leonard Rich, MDMobile, AL 366951295708402
- Jeffrey St. JohnMobile, AL 366951013370832
- E. M. Brendan WyattSelma, AL 367011538173646
- Curtis Graf, M.D.Mobile, AL 366081316941016
- James Harrison, M.D.Mobile, AL 366081467456160
Common questions
What is Joseph Hare Sugg, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Hare Sugg, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538154968, issued on Sep 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Hare Sugg, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Providence Park Dr E, Mobile, AL, 36695. Phone: (251) 990-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Hare Sugg, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 25880, 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 Joseph Hare Sugg, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Hare Sugg, MD had 907 Medicare Part D claims for 314 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Hare Sugg, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.9 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.