Lanning B. Kline, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Lanning B. Kline, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1841227477, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 08691, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lanning B. Kline
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 08691 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 700 18TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 325-9620
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 000045008 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190731002655); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 1973
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lanning B. Kline in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 08691Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lanning B. Kline among 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama
Lanning B. Kline, 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 2006, is newer than 25% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 1999 among the 148 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 Birmingham → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Albert, MDBirmingham, AL 352331730165325
- Ann Marie Arciniegas-Bernal, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331609089804
- Michael Callahan, MDBirmingham, AL 352331902892151
- Martin Cogen, MDBirmingham, AL 352331952345134
- Robert Crain, MDBirmingham, AL 352331295771699
- Andrew Everett, MDBirmingham, AL 352331821070764
- Richard Feist, MDBirmingham, AL 352331114903556
- Priscilla Fowler, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331851398093
Common questions
What is Lanning B. Kline, MD's NPI number?
Lanning B. Kline, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841227477, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lanning B. Kline, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 18TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 325-9620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lanning B. Kline, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 08691, 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.
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.