Thomas Griffin Lamkin, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Vestavia Hills, AL
Thomas Griffin Lamkin, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, and NPI 1417965120, issued on Aug 4, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 3879, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Griffin Lamkin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 3879 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1009 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
- Phone
- (205) 824-2263
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 20, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 824-2227
- Medicaid ID
- 529913330 AL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 234 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1009 Montgomery Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- D Joiner, MDOphthalmology Physician1144257726
- Mary Braden MalloryOptometrist1386483394
Verify Thomas Griffin Lamkin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 3879Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Thomas Griffin Lamkin among 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama
Thomas Griffin Lamkin, 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 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 fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 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).
4 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Vestavia Hills
They are 4 of the 361 NPPES records with a practice address in Vestavia Hills, and 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama.
All 234 in Alabama → Every provider in Vestavia Hills → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ashley Dahl, M.D.Vestavia Hills, AL 352161750546545
- R Feagin, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352161710986674
- Kathleen Gee, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352161386852226
- D Joiner, MDVestavia Hills, AL 352161144257726
- Elmar Lawaczeck, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352161053310094
- Andrew Mays, M.D.Vestavia Hills, AL 352161699784678
- Thomas McKinnon, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352161477555001
- Jason Swanner, MDHoover, AL 352161679593719
Common questions
What is Thomas Griffin Lamkin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Griffin Lamkin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417965120, issued on Aug 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Griffin Lamkin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1009 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL, 35216. Phone: (205) 824-2263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Griffin Lamkin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 3879, 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 Thomas Griffin Lamkin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Griffin Lamkin, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.