Orry Carlisle Birdsong, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Scottsdale, AZ
Orry Carlisle Birdsong, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1609210699, issued on Apr 22, 2013. Check the license (Arizona 62843, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Orry Carlisle Birdsong
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 62843 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8416 E Shea Blvd Ste C-101, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
- Phone
- (480) 483-3937
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2013
- Record last updated
- Feb 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (480) 483-8813
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210219001400); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8416 E Shea Blvd Ste C-101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shaghayegh Mohebbi Hesari, ODOptometrist1376151043
Verify Orry Carlisle Birdsong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 62843Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
950 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate178 claims
- Latanoprost176 claims
- Gatifloxacin104 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate68 claims
- Restasis55 claims
- Timolol Maleate51 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): 45.1 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: $111.65
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 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
- Jay L Schwartz D O P CScottsdale, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orry Carlisle Birdsong among 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona
Orry Carlisle Birdsong, MD is one of 353 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% 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 79% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2000 among the 220 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona.
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- Paul Petelin, MDScottsdale, AZ 852601245328871
- Jay Schwartz, DOScottsdale, AZ 852601730134867
- John Creasman, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852591508849357
- Marie Di Nome, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591457362972
- Robert Graham, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852591841264371
Common questions
What is Orry Carlisle Birdsong, MD's NPI number?
Orry Carlisle Birdsong, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609210699, issued on Apr 22, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Orry Carlisle Birdsong, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8416 E Shea Blvd Ste C-101, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260. Phone: (480) 483-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Orry Carlisle Birdsong, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 62843, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Orry Carlisle Birdsong, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Orry Carlisle Birdsong, MD had 950 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Orry Carlisle Birdsong, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 45.1 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.