Samuel Wayne Taylor, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL
Samuel Wayne Taylor, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1568491017, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 15903, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel Wayne Taylor
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 15903 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 Hargrove RD E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
- Phone
- (205) 933-2625
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 558-2553
- Medicaid ID
- 009940914 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061221000240); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samuel Wayne Taylor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15903Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
119 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate28 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine20 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol13 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate12 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate11 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $120.05
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Retina Specialists OF West Alabama LLCTuscaloosa, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samuel Wayne Taylor among 21 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Alabama
Samuel Wayne Taylor, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 95% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2002 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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 Tuscaloosa → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Watson, MDVestavia, AL 352431144545740
- Cary Baxter, MDBirmingham, AL 352331366900581
- Richard Feist, MDBirmingham, AL 352331508285636
- 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
Common questions
What is Samuel Wayne Taylor, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samuel Wayne Taylor, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568491017, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel Wayne Taylor, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Hargrove RD E, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401. Phone: (205) 933-2625. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel Wayne Taylor, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 15903, 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 Samuel Wayne Taylor, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel Wayne Taylor, M.D. had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samuel Wayne Taylor, M.D.'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.