NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Julia D. Tauscher, MD

Dermatology Physician · Mountain Brk, AL

Julia D. Tauscher, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Mountain Brk, Alabama, and NPI 1215464375, issued on May 18, 2017. Check the license (Alabama MD.44916, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215464375
Name
Julia D. Tauscher
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
MD.44916 AL
305066 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2900 Cahaba RD, Mountain Brk, AL 35223
Phone
(205) 877-9773
Enumerated
May 18, 2017
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2025
Fax
(205) 877-9775
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220901002814); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2900 Cahaba RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Wendy Cantrell, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1538100789
  2. Caroline Crabtree, MDDermatology Physician1235664459
  3. Kelly Fordham, PA-CPhysician Assistant1578983433
  4. Cheryl Guthrie, PA-CPhysician Assistant1669897708
  5. Amanda Lanier, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306216239
  6. Jennifer Nelson, M.D.Specialist1033400528

Verify Julia D. Tauscher in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

517 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Julia Tauscher517
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole63 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide60 claims
  3. Minoxidil59 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate51 claims
  5. Finasteride48 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate24 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): 83.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,416.23

71 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dermavant Sciences, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Julia Tauscher$1,416.23
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

  1. Forefront Dermatology SCMountain Brk, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Julia D. Tauscher among 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama

Julia D. Tauscher, MD is one of 171 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 140 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 dermatology physician records list a practice address in Mountain Brk

They are 4 of the 352 NPPES records with a practice address in Mountain Brk, and 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Caroline Crabtree, MDMountain Brk, AL 352231235664459
  2. Rachel Pflederer, MDMountain Brk, AL 352231598184566
  3. Jenny Sobera, MDMountain Brk, AL 352231063460343
  4. William Cook, MDBirmingham, AL 352261689746638
  5. Katherine Hunt, M.D.Hoover, AL 352261477932192
  6. Jo Herzog, MDVestavia Hills, AL 352161295828309
  7. Donald Walters, MDBirmingham, AL 352161770592537
  8. Marilyn Zabielinski, M.D.Vestavia Hills, AL 352161730455320

Common questions

What is Julia D. Tauscher, MD's NPI number?

Julia D. Tauscher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215464375, issued on May 18, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Julia D. Tauscher, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 Cahaba RD, Mountain Brk, AL, 35223. Phone: (205) 877-9773. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Julia D. Tauscher, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.44916, 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 Julia D. Tauscher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Julia D. Tauscher, MD had 517 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Julia D. Tauscher, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 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.

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