Stuart Furtwangle Ball, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Mobile, AL
Stuart Furtwangle Ball, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1548263577, issued on May 23, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 16415, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stuart Furtwangle Ball
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 16415 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2880 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL 36606
- Phone
- (251) 473-1900
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 25, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (251) 470-8943
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100921001019); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 234 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2880 Dauphin St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stuart Ball, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1528479987
- Jay Brown, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1538167143
- William Bryars, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1366445223
- Kent Burton, MDOtolaryngology Physician1083034367
- Ryan Burton, MDOphthalmology Physician1578854766
- Sean Carter, MDOphthalmology Physician1750812012
Verify Stuart Furtwangle Ball in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 16415Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
7,515 Medicare Part D claims for 987 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost2,233 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol1,247 claims
- Lumigan762 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate413 claims
- Timolol Maleate318 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol313 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): 81.6 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
- Premier Health Management IncThomasville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stuart Furtwangle Ball among 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama
Stuart Furtwangle Ball, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 1999 among the 148 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 Mobile → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stuart Ball, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061528479987
- Jay Brown, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061538167143
- Ryan Burton, MDMobile, AL 366061578854766
- Sean Carter, MDMobile, AL 366061750812012
- Mark Douglas, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061679576516
- Richard Duffey, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061053314997
- Henry Faulkner, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061578593653
- Alinda McGowin, M.D.Mobile, AL 366061548429707
Common questions
What is Stuart Furtwangle Ball, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stuart Furtwangle Ball, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548263577, issued on May 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stuart Furtwangle Ball, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2880 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL, 36606. Phone: (251) 473-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stuart Furtwangle Ball, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 16415, 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 Stuart Furtwangle Ball, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stuart Furtwangle Ball, M.D. had 7,515 Medicare Part D claims for 987 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stuart Furtwangle Ball, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 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.