Richard Morrell Tanner
Surgery Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL
Richard Morrell Tanner is a surgery physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1679936827, issued on Apr 4, 2016. Check the license on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Morrell Tanner
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 65498 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1031 Fairfax Park, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
- Phone
- (205) 345-2212
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 24, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241031003505); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 445 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1031 Fairfax Park
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joshua Argo, M.D.Surgery Physician1871708123
- Tyler Eads, M.D.Surgery Physician1669731188
- Howard Falgout, M.D.Surgery Physician1356371660
- Andrew Harrell, M.D.Surgery Physician1992739882
- George Nunn, M.D.Surgery Physician1437183258
- Joseph Wallace, M.D.Surgery Physician1104850957
Verify Richard Morrell Tanner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
68 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $370.23
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- West Alabama Physician Associates LLCTuscaloosa, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Morrell Tanner among 445 surgery physician records in Alabama
Richard Morrell Tanner is one of 445 surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 445 surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 445 in Alabama → Every provider in Tuscaloosa → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joshua Argo, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061871708123
- Tyler Eads, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061669731188
- Howard Falgout, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061356371660
- Ahmed Farah, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061164489399
- Andrew Harrell, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061992739882
- George Nunn, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061437183258
- William Pridgen, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061629017736
- Joseph Wallace, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061104850957
Common questions
What is Richard Morrell Tanner's NPI number?
Richard Morrell Tanner's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679936827, issued on Apr 4, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Morrell Tanner located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1031 Fairfax Park, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35406. Phone: (205) 345-2212. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Morrell Tanner's license?
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 Morrell Tanner prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Morrell Tanner had 68 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Morrell Tanner's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.7 of 100. 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.