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2026 NPPES data Ophthalmology Physician NPI 1568616977 M.D.
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Kirk Sturridge, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician in Dothan, Alabama.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 22,388 in Ophthalmology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
24K
Medicare Part D claims · 2K beneficiaries · Ophthalmology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
69%
generic claims · 31% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
83.5/100
▲ 0 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$1.4K
70 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Kirk Sturridge, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83.5/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 23,735 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

83.5/100
MIPS score · +0 vs avg
24K
Part D claims, 2024
69%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Kirk Sturridge, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1568616977), first enumerated 11/12/2008.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 23,735 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83.5/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $1.4K in reported industry payments (70 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1568616977 · Ophthalmology Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-INLINE · RX-HEAVY · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1568616977
  • ENUM-MID 2008
  • TAX-MID 22K Ophthalmology Physician
  • MIPS-INLINE 83.5/100
  • RX-HEAVY 24K claims
  • BOOK-THIN 246 in Alabama
  • PHOTO-FINISH Robert Oppenheim, M.D. · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Kirk Sturridge, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

84 ≥ 39th percentile 39% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Kirk Sturridge, M.D. sits

This provider among ophthalmology physician peers

Across the 8,767 ophthalmology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Kirk Sturridge, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 100% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 34% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.448.873.297.7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Kirk Sturridge, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 34
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one ophthalmology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Kirk Sturridge, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Kirk Sturridge, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Kirk Sturridge, M.D.?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 11/12/2008

NPI 1568616977

Primary specialty

Ophthalmology Physician

Mid-sized

22,388 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

23,735 16× vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,490

MIPS final score

83.5/100 0 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Alabama

How Ophthalmology Physician compares to other specialties among Alabama providers

Alabama providers
Student in an Organized Heal…8.4%Pharmacist6.6%Family Nurse Practitioner5.9%Behavior Technician4.7%Physical Therapist4.2%Mental Health Counselor3.4%Ophthalmology Physician0.4%
Largest specialties in Alabama (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Kirk Sturridge, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Ophthalmology Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
83.5/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%83.5%
MIPS final score (Ophthalmology Physician) - 83.5/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

5937 W MAIN ST
Dothan, AL 36305
(334) 446-0872

Provider Details

NPI 1568616977
Specialty Ophthalmology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 11/12/2008

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

83.5336
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
100
Quality
45.112
Cost

Reporting: Individual

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Kirk Sturridge, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.4K

Largest payer

ABBVIE INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

Kirk Sturridge, M.D. - brand share 31.0%
Ophthalmology Physician average

31% brand-name claims vs 69% generic, on 23,735 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

23,735
Total Claims
$1.7M
Total Drug Cost
2,480
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
35,285.334
Total Day Supply
979,871
Brand vs Generic
31% brand / 69% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$1.3M
Generic Drug Cost
$381K
Antibiotic Claims
23

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.21
Gender Split
61% female / 39% male
Age Distribution
<65: 260, 65-74: 1,128, 75-84: 824, 85+: 268

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Kirk Sturridge, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Latanoprost
 6,253
Dorzolamide-Timolol
Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat
3,131
Brimonidine Tartrate
 2,520
Timolol Maleate
 1,839
Dorzolamide Hcl
 1,230
Prednisolone Acetate
 1,186
Rocklatan
Netarsudil Mesylat/Latanoprost
986
Pilocarpine Hcl
 962
Lumigan
Bimatoprost
743
Ofloxacin
 716

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Ophthalmology Physician in AL → All providers in Alabama → Compare specialties →

Ophthalmology Physician Overview

How Kirk Sturridge, M.D. fits within the Ophthalmology Physician landscape nationally.

22,388
Ophthalmology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Ophthalmology Physician
1,490
Avg Claims per Provider

Kirk Sturridge, M.D.'s 23,735 claims are above the specialty average of 1,490.

Nationwide Ophthalmology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Sturridge, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (83.5 here).

Daniel Conrad 83.5 MN Randy Karger 83.5 MN Thomas Lang 83.5 MN Robert Oppenheim 83.5 IL

Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Yogita Kashyap New York, NY Tak Yee Tania Tai New York, NY Geeta Been Chicago, IL Douglas Blackmon Decatur, GA

Nearby Ophthalmology Physician Providers in Alabama

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sturridge.

One of 246 Ophthalmology Physician providers enrolled in Alabama, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Amira Abbas
MD
Birmingham, AL
Dr. Michael Albert
MD
Birmingham, AL
Dr. Matthew Albright
MD
Birmingham, AL
Dr. Aric Aldridge
M.D.
Dothan, AL
Dr. Thomas Allison
M.D.
Birmingham, AL

Compare Ophthalmology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kirk Sturridge, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Kirk Sturridge, M.D. specializes in Ophthalmology Physician and practices in Dothan, Alabama. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Kirk Sturridge, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Kirk Sturridge, M.D. wrote 23,735 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.7M in drug costs for 2,480 beneficiaries.
What is Kirk Sturridge, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Kirk Sturridge, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 83.5/100 (Quality: 100, Cost: 45.1). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Kirk Sturridge, M.D. located? ▼
Kirk Sturridge, M.D. is located at 5937 W MAIN ST, Dothan, AL, 36305. Phone: (334) 446-0872.
What is Kirk Sturridge, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Kirk Sturridge, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568616977, issued on 11/12/2008.
Does Kirk Sturridge, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Kirk Sturridge, M.D.'s prescribing is 31% brand-name and 69% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.3M in brand drug costs.
How many Ophthalmology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 22,388 Ophthalmology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Ophthalmology Physician provider writes 1,490 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Kirk Sturridge, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Kirk Sturridge, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol, Brimonidine Tartrate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Kirk Sturridge, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Kirk Sturridge, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 23,735 Part D claims and 2,480 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Kirk Sturridge, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Kirk Sturridge, M.D.'s NPI is 1568616977 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.