Richard Minton Feist, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Birmingham, AL
Richard Minton Feist, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1508285636, issued on Apr 16, 2014. Check the license (Alabama 36873, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Minton Feist
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 36873 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 700 18TH St S Ste 707, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 918-0047
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2014
- Record last updated
- Nov 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180731003528); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 21 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 700 18TH St S Ste 707
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Scott McClure, MDOphthalmology Physician1023698016
- Tyler Rowsey, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1548880248
Verify Richard Minton Feist in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 36873Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
668 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketorolac Tromethamine157 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate152 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol86 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate49 claims
- Latanoprost46 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl41 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Retina Consultants OF Alabama P.C.Cullman, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Minton Feist among 21 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Alabama
Richard Minton Feist, MD is one of 21 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 95% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2002 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 21 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Alabama.
All 21 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cary Baxter, MDBirmingham, AL 352331366900581
- Robert Morris, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331477582922
- Matthew Oltmanns, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331063603322
- Tyler Rowsey, MDBirmingham, AL 352331548880248
- Mathew Sapp, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331720023153
- Matthew West, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331891135646
- Richard Watson, MDVestavia, AL 352431144545740
- Larry Brown, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091124114863
Common questions
What is Richard Minton Feist, MD's NPI number?
Richard Minton Feist, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508285636, issued on Apr 16, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Minton Feist, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 18TH St S Ste 707, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 918-0047. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Minton Feist, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 36873, 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 Richard Minton Feist, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Minton Feist, MD had 668 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Minton Feist, 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.