Robert Tauscher, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Robert Tauscher, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1992238851, issued on Apr 7, 2017. Check the license (Alabama MD.44744, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Tauscher
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD.44744 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1720 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (630) 945-7755
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2017
- Record last updated
- Oct 24, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221110000967); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Tauscher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.44744Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
35 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
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): 75.8 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: $29.58
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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
- University OF Alabama Ophthalmology Services FoundationBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Tauscher among 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama
Robert Tauscher, MD is one of 234 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 1999 among the 148 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 65% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama.
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- Martin Cogen, MDBirmingham, AL 352331952345134
- Robert Crain, MDBirmingham, AL 352331295771699
- Andrew Everett, MDBirmingham, AL 352331821070764
- Richard Feist, MDBirmingham, AL 352331114903556
- Priscilla Fowler, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331851398093
Common questions
What is Robert Tauscher, MD's NPI number?
Robert Tauscher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992238851, issued on Apr 7, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Tauscher, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1720 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (630) 945-7755. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Tauscher, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.44744, 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 Robert Tauscher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Tauscher, MD had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Tauscher, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 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.