Michael Whitfield Salter, M.D.
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Huntsville, AL
Michael Whitfield Salter, M.D. is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1376833905, issued on Apr 16, 2011. Check the license (Alabama MD.35084, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Whitfield Salter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
- License numbers
- MD.35084 AL
MD35084 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3501 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Phone
- (256) 533-0315
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 12, 2024
- Fax
- (256) 536-0360
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160602002647); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3501 Memorial Pkwy SW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jennifer Bailey-Martin, O.D.Optometrist1881634012
- Danny Lee, MDOphthalmology Physician1851350995
- William Mitchell, MDOphthalmology Physician1720037401
Verify Michael Whitfield Salter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.35084Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
6,633 Medicare Part D claims for 1,338 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,060 among the 430 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,785 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol1,206 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate530 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate508 claims
- Timolol Maleate426 claims
- Ofloxacin255 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: $2,204.03
87 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 391 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,284.60 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
- Maynor And Mitchell Eye Center PCHuntsville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 3 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Alabama.
Other glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Alabama
- Blythe Monheit, M.D.Birmingham, AL1336196542
- Yaffa Weaver, MDMobile, AL1588637649
Common questions
What is Michael Whitfield Salter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Whitfield Salter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376833905, issued on Apr 16, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Whitfield Salter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3501 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 533-0315. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Whitfield Salter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.35084, 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 Whitfield Salter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Whitfield Salter, M.D. had 6,633 Medicare Part D claims for 1,338 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,060. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Whitfield Salter, 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.