NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tyler Stephen Wahl, MD, MSPH

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Birmingham, AL

Tyler Stephen Wahl, MD, MSPH is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1750724654, issued on Apr 10, 2013. Check the license (Alabama MD.33799, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750724654
Name
Tyler Stephen Wahl
Credential
MD, MSPH
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
MD.33799 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4600 Highway 280 Ste 200, Birmingham, AL 35242
Phone
(205) 716-6900
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2026
Fax
(205) 939-0242
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221012000048); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2013
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4600 Highway 280 Ste 200

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Livia Cara Sinclair, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1760923510
  2. John Casterline, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1245279751
  3. James Cilimberg, P.A.Physician Assistant1255738605
  4. Mary Payton Davis, PAPhysician Assistant1811415250
  5. Catherine Faught, PASurgical Physician Assistant1669144184
  6. Alexander Fritz, PAPhysician Assistant1265083471

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

70 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tyler Wahl70
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl18 claims
  2. Gabapentin15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $7,367.58

32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tyler Wahl$7,367.58
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. Affinity Cardio-Thoracic Specialists LLCVestavia, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Tyler Stephen Wahl among 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Alabama

Tyler Stephen Wahl, MD, MSPH is one of 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 1996 among the 59 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Alabama

There are 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Alabama.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Casterline, MDBirmingham, AL 352421245279751
  2. Joseph Martinez, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421326305491
  3. John Richardson, MDBirmingham, AL 352421457390981
  4. Parvez Sultan, MDBirmingham, AL 352421356381685
  5. John Harlan, MDBirmingham, AL 352431639118169
  6. Trent Howard, DOVestavia, AL 352431851686091
  7. Stanley Lochridge, MDBirmingham, AL 352431396791604
  8. John Thurber, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352431699737155

Common questions

What is Tyler Stephen Wahl, MD, MSPH's NPI number?

Tyler Stephen Wahl, MD, MSPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750724654, issued on Apr 10, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tyler Stephen Wahl, MD, MSPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4600 Highway 280 Ste 200, Birmingham, AL, 35242. Phone: (205) 716-6900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tyler Stephen Wahl, MD, MSPH's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.33799, 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 Tyler Stephen Wahl, MD, MSPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tyler Stephen Wahl, MD, MSPH had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tyler Stephen Wahl, MD, MSPH's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.5 of 100. 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.

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