Michael A. Albert, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Michael A. Albert, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1730165325, issued on Dec 16, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 24730, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael A. Albert
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 24730 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 700 18TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 329-7100
- Enumerated
- Dec 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 329-7101
- Medicaid ID
- 009991125/529403900 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050523000809); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael A. Albert in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 24730Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
685 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketorolac Tromethamine167 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate128 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth72 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate61 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol53 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl46 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: $298.81
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 one group practice
- Retina Consultants OF Alabama P.C.Vestavia Hills, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael A. Albert among 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama
Michael A. Albert, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 1999 among the 148 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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
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- 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
- Lanning Kline, MDBirmingham, AL 352331841227477
Common questions
What is Michael A. Albert, MD's NPI number?
Michael A. Albert, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730165325, issued on Dec 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael A. Albert, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 18TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 329-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael A. Albert, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 24730, 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 Michael A. Albert, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael A. Albert, MD had 685 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael A. Albert, MD'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.