NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Michael Taupeka, M.D.

Neuro-ophthalmology Physician · Mobile, AL

Paul Michael Taupeka, M.D. is a neuro-ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1356364061, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 20851, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356364061
Name
Paul Michael Taupeka
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neuro-ophthalmology Physician 207WX0109X
License numbers
20851 AL
00020851 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1720 Spring Hill Ave Ste 300, Mobile, AL 36604
Phone
(251) 435-1200
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(251) 435-6357
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040410000086); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1992
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1720 Spring Hill Ave Ste 300

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. John-Andrew Cox, MDNeurocritical Care Physician1699183160
  2. Alan Franklin, M.D., PHDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1366492365
  3. Kimberly Giddens, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1245773282
  4. Robin Schwartz, M.D.Neurology Physician1558477000
  5. Christopher Southwood, M.D.Neurocritical Care Physician1215270616

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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6.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neuro-ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,050 Medicare Part D claims for 612 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 140 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paul Taupeka2,050
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate359 claims
  2. Ofloxacin335 claims
  3. Latanoprost293 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth243 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate163 claims
  6. Erythromycin92 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): 83.9 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $932.11

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Harrow Eye, LLC. The 92 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,114.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Taupeka$932.11
  2. Specialty average$6,114.59

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

  1. Imc-Diagnostic And Medical Clinic LLCMobile, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Neuro-ophthalmology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 3 neuro-ophthalmology physician records in Alabama.

The 2 neuro-ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Solomon, DOHuntsville, AL 358011245326602
  2. Ramya Gnanaraj, MDBirmingham, AL 352331487447819

Common questions

What is Paul Michael Taupeka, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul Michael Taupeka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356364061, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Michael Taupeka, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1720 Spring Hill Ave Ste 300, Mobile, AL, 36604. Phone: (251) 435-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Michael Taupeka, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 20851, 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 Paul Michael Taupeka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Michael Taupeka, M.D. had 2,050 Medicare Part D claims for 612 beneficiaries; the average among neuro-ophthalmology physician prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul Michael Taupeka, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.9 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.