Mark Swanson, O.D.
Optometrist · Birmingham, AL
Mark Swanson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1942213251, issued on Aug 15, 2006. Check the license (Alabama S593TA168, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark Swanson
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- S593TA168 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1716 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35294
- Phone
- (205) 975-2020
- Enumerated
- Aug 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 934-6755
- Medicaid IDs
- 000059978 AL
000059988 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100923000545); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1716 University Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Amos, O.D.Optometrist1942313911
- Jimmy Bartlett, O.D.Optometrist1164430203
- Trista BennettStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912832114
- Keisha Brown, ODOptometrist1538712435
- William BruchardStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386523447
- Shelleigh Buckingham, O.D.Optometrist1164590659
Verify Mark Swanson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license S593TA168Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
385 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost166 claims
- Timolol Maleate39 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate30 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol22 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol21 claims
- Lumigan17 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Alabama AT BirminghamBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
168 optometrist records list a practice address in Birmingham
They are 168 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
All 168 in Birmingham → All 874 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham →
Other optometrist records in Alabama
- Juanakee Adams, O.D.Birmingham, AL1356322218
- Ronald Adcock, ODDaphne, AL1235178070
- Ronald Aderholt, O.D.Oxford, AL1568560233
- Tyrus Agee, ODFultondale, AL1689340564
- Elise Agostinelli, ODBirmingham, AL1013528579
- Lauren Albert, O.D.Dothan, AL1356790869
- Brandon AldertonMadison, AL1407464043
- Salmedina Alic, ODSaraland, AL1548841125
- Amy Allen, ODOpelika, AL1144944877
- Larry Allen, O.D.Fort Payne, AL1497846877
Common questions
What is Mark Swanson, O.D.'s NPI number?
Mark Swanson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942213251, issued on Aug 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark Swanson, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1716 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL, 35294. Phone: (205) 975-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark Swanson, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number S593TA168, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Mark Swanson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark Swanson, O.D. had 385 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.