Sheila Karst Morris, O.D.
Optometrist · Pelham, AL
Sheila Karst Morris, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Pelham, Alabama, and NPI 1437447042, issued on Jul 17, 2011. Check the license (Alabama R-211-TA-934, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sheila Karst Morris
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- R-211-TA-934 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2617 Highway 31 S, Pelham, AL 35124
- Phone
- (205) 664-1575
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2011
- Record last updated
- Feb 18, 2022
- Fax
- (205) 664-1578
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230808004070); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 874 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2617 Highway 31 S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Douglas Clark, O.D.Optometrist1134111511
- Jason Dickerson, O.D.Optometrist1487646832
- Christi Hill, O.D.Optometrist1679565055
- Rena LewisPediatric Optometrist1265444293
- James Perry, O.D.Optometrist1326527904
- Anna RenOptometrist1083530281
Verify Sheila Karst Morris in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license R-211-TA-934Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
95 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Epinastine Hcl17 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol15 claims
- Latanoprost15 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): 85.6 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
- Veh, IncNampa, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sheila Karst Morris among 874 optometrist records in Alabama
Sheila Karst Morris, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 65% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 561 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 152W00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
15 optometrist records list a practice address in Pelham
They are 15 of the 533 NPPES records with a practice address in Pelham, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
All 874 in Alabama → Every provider in Pelham → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melanie Chaney, O.D.Pelham, AL 351241922188960
- Douglas Clark, O.D.Pelham, AL 351241134111511
- Jim Day, O.D.Pelham, AL 351241598854275
- Jason Dickerson, O.D.Pelham, AL 351241487646832
- Christi Hill, O.D.Pelham, AL 351241679565055
- Megan Kentros, O.D.Pelham, AL 351241720439946
- Ian MaisonvillePelham, AL 351241497360002
- Kye Mansfield, ODPelham, AL 351241154312338
Common questions
What is Sheila Karst Morris, O.D.'s NPI number?
Sheila Karst Morris, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437447042, issued on Jul 17, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sheila Karst Morris, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2617 Highway 31 S, Pelham, AL, 35124. Phone: (205) 664-1575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sheila Karst Morris, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number R-211-TA-934, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Sheila Karst Morris, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sheila Karst Morris, O.D. had 95 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sheila Karst Morris, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.6 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.