Julie Kiessling Calderwood, M.D.
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician · Huntsville, AL
Julie Kiessling Calderwood, M.D. is a pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1104144609, issued on May 7, 2010. Check the license (Alabama 34000, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Julie Kiessling Calderwood
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician 207WX0110X
- License number
- 34000 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 Meridian St N Ste 300, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Phone
- (256) 715-3080
- Enumerated
- May 7, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 2, 2023
- Fax
- (256) 715-4204
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150805009422); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Julie Kiessling Calderwood in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 34000Check 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician in 2024
86 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 111 among the 150 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth26 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl16 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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): 95.8 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: $290.84
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 114 providers of this specialty with any payment received $369.04 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.
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician providers in Alabama
There are 3 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records in Alabama.
All 3 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician nationwide →
The 2 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer Davidson, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051528379716
- Colette Jackson, MDBirmingham, AL 352051174943138
Common questions
What is Julie Kiessling Calderwood, M.D.'s NPI number?
Julie Kiessling Calderwood, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104144609, issued on May 7, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Julie Kiessling Calderwood, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Meridian St N Ste 300, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 715-3080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Julie Kiessling Calderwood, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 34000, 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 Julie Kiessling Calderwood, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Julie Kiessling Calderwood, M.D. had 86 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician prescribers was 111. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Julie Kiessling Calderwood, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.8 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.