Russell W. Read, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Russell W. Read, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1770518474, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 23332, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell W. Read
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 23332 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 700 18TH St S Ste 601, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 325-8620
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 000096826 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080909000494); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 700 18TH St S Ste 601
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Parisa Dudley, O.D.Optometrist1063505097
- William Gambla, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104489434
- Krupa Patel, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1104245737
- Tim Thompson, ODOptometrist1033105283
Verify Russell W. Read in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 23332Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,445 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate425 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol257 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine257 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate196 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl190 claims
- Difluprednate188 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): 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Retina Consultants OF Alabama P.C.Vestavia Hills, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Russell W. Read among 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama
Russell W. Read, 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 2006, is newer than 25% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 1999 among the 148 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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.
All 234 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Albert, MDBirmingham, AL 352331730165325
- Ann Marie Arciniegas-Bernal, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331609089804
- Michael Callahan, MDBirmingham, AL 352331902892151
- 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 Russell W. Read, MD's NPI number?
Russell W. Read, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770518474, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell W. Read, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 18TH St S Ste 601, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 325-8620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell W. Read, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 23332, 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 Russell W. Read, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell W. Read, MD had 2,445 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Russell W. Read, 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.