Vera Y. Soong, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Vera Y. Soong, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1295829836, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 13000, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vera Y. Soong
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 13000 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 817 Princeton Avenue S.W., Birmingham, AL 35211
- Phone
- (205) 781-6995
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 1, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 781-8783
- Medicaid ID
- 000092979 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100902000616); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vera Y. Soong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 13000Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
769 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole155 claims
- Mupirocin95 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide39 claims
- Valacyclovir36 claims
- Fluorouracil30 claims
- Desonide27 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 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
- University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vera Y. Soong among 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama
Vera Y. Soong, M.D. is one of 171 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 92% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama.
All 171 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elias Watson, MDBirmingham, AL 352111366426322
- Jennifer Bares, MDHomewood, AL 352091255862454
- Jinan Chaarani, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352131972816890
- Megan Cherry, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091962667238
- Kristy Curl, D.O.Birmingham, AL 352091396913281
- Rayna Dyck, M.D.Homewood, AL 352091093958878
- Corey Hartman, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091124078902
- Sarah Lauren Hughey, MDBirmingham, AL 352091326075425
Common questions
What is Vera Y. Soong, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vera Y. Soong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295829836, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vera Y. Soong, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 817 Princeton Avenue S.W., Birmingham, AL, 35211. Phone: (205) 781-6995. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vera Y. Soong, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 13000, 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 Vera Y. Soong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vera Y. Soong, M.D. had 769 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vera Y. Soong, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81 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.