Michael Latshaw, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Bessemer, AL
Michael Latshaw, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Bessemer, Alabama, and NPI 1558622191, issued on May 30, 2012. Check the license (Alabama MD.35942, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Latshaw
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- MD.35942 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 985 9TH Ave SW Ste 101, Bessemer, AL 35022
- Phone
- (205) 481-8620
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2012
- Record last updated
- May 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 481-8626
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171026002472); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Latshaw in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.35942Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
819 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone102 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass85 claims
- Azelastine Hcl64 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide53 claims
- Ibuprofen37 claims
- Famotidine36 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): 79.4 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: $459.67
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Ent Associates OF Alabama PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Latshaw among 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama
Michael Latshaw, MD is one of 159 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 1997 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama.
All 159 in Alabama → Every provider in Bessemer → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Gilliland, M.D.Bessemer, AL 350221861500753
- William Livingston, M.D.Alabaster, AL 350071043233091
- Jonathan Levine, M.D.Gardendale, AL 350711427085190
- Pramod Bhatia, MDTalladega, AL 351601104808245
- Richard Walker, MDBirmingham, AL 352031487708012
- Jack Aland, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051649284308
- Sheldon Black, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051922012699
- Lev Bragg, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051407819451
Common questions
What is Michael Latshaw, MD's NPI number?
Michael Latshaw, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558622191, issued on May 30, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Latshaw, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 985 9TH Ave SW Ste 101, Bessemer, AL, 35022. Phone: (205) 481-8620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Latshaw, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.35942, 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 Latshaw, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Latshaw, MD had 819 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Latshaw, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.4 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.