Matthew Roberts West, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Birmingham, AL
Matthew Roberts West, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1891135646, issued on Jun 26, 2013. Check the license (Alabama MD.36983, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Roberts West
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- MD.36983 AL
ME131681 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2208 University Blvd Ste 101, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 933-2625
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 558-2567
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180809006090); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2208 University Blvd Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Phillip Qu, MDOphthalmology Physician1629651120
Verify Matthew Roberts West in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.36983Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
857 Medicare Part D claims for 353 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate206 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol143 claims
- Difluprednate98 claims
- Ofloxacin92 claims
- Latanoprost71 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate50 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): 100 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: $81.71
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Retina Specialists OF Alabama IN Montgomery LLCMontgomery, AL
- Retina Specialists OF Alabama LLCJasper, AL
- Retina Specialists OF West Alabama LLCTuscaloosa, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Roberts West among 21 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Alabama
Matthew Roberts West, M.D. is one of 21 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 81% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 95% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2002 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 21 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Alabama.
All 21 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cary Baxter, MDBirmingham, AL 352331366900581
- Richard Feist, MDBirmingham, AL 352331508285636
- Robert Morris, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331477582922
- Matthew Oltmanns, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331063603322
- Tyler Rowsey, MDBirmingham, AL 352331548880248
- Mathew Sapp, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331720023153
- Richard Watson, MDVestavia, AL 352431144545740
- Larry Brown, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091124114863
Common questions
What is Matthew Roberts West, M.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew Roberts West, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891135646, issued on Jun 26, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Roberts West, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2208 University Blvd Ste 101, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 933-2625. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Roberts West, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.36983, 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 Matthew Roberts West, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Roberts West, M.D. had 857 Medicare Part D claims for 353 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew Roberts West, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.