Joseph Claude Wallace, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL
Joseph Claude Wallace, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1104850957, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 10987, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Claude Wallace
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 10987 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1031 Fairfax Park, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
- Phone
- (205) 345-2211
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 345-2220
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101215001193); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1031 Fairfax Park
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joshua Argo, M.D.Surgery Physician1871708123
- Tyler Eads, M.D.Surgery Physician1669731188
- Howard Falgout, M.D.Surgery Physician1356371660
- Andrew Harrell, M.D.Surgery Physician1992739882
- George Nunn, M.D.Surgery Physician1437183258
- Richard TannerSurgery Physician1679936827
Verify Joseph Claude Wallace in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 10987Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
206 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
- Dalvance23 claims
- Dextrose In Water23 claims
- Diazepam23 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl14 claims
- Levofloxacin11 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): 79.3 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Southeast Physician Network, P.C.Demopolis, AL
- Tombigbee Healthcare AuthorityDemopolis, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Claude Wallace among 445 surgery physician records in Alabama
Joseph Claude Wallace, M.D. is one of 445 surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 82% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2003 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 445 surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 445 in Alabama → Every provider in Tuscaloosa → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joshua Argo, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061871708123
- Tyler Eads, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061669731188
- Howard Falgout, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061356371660
- Ahmed Farah, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061164489399
- Andrew Harrell, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061992739882
- George Nunn, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061437183258
- William Pridgen, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061629017736
- Richard TannerTuscaloosa, AL 354061679936827
Common questions
What is Joseph Claude Wallace, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Claude Wallace, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104850957, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Claude Wallace, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1031 Fairfax Park, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35406. Phone: (205) 345-2211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Claude Wallace, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 10987, 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 Claude Wallace, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Claude Wallace, M.D. had 206 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Claude Wallace, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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.