William E. Holcomb, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Cullman, AL
William E. Holcomb, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Cullman, Alabama, and NPI 1427037605, issued on Jan 16, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 13470, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William E. Holcomb
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 13470 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1813 Kress Street NE, Cullman, AL 35058
- Phone
- (256) 739-3605
- Enumerated
- Jan 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 734-8681
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091214000131); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 234 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1813 Kress Street NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gary Few, O.D.Optometrist1689653875
Verify William E. Holcomb in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 13470Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,020 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium339 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate281 claims
- Moxifloxacin221 claims
- Latanoprost55 claims
- Gentamicin Sulfate22 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol15 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): 81.5 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,233.32
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- William E Holcomb, MD And Associates, IncCullman, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William E. Holcomb among 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama
William E. Holcomb, 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 fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1999 among the 148 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 Cullman → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Terry Dawson, M.D.Cullman, AL 350581194821132
- Ramitha Nyalakonda, MDCullman, AL 350581053949396
- James Veal, M.D.Cullman, AL 350581760445092
- John Bowers, MDChildersburg, AL 350441710176037
- Rita Armitage, M.D.Bessemer, AL 350221093827354
- James Rains, MDBessemer, AL 350221114080017
- Mark Tucker, M.D.Alexander City, AL 350101427006717
- James Pitts, MDAlabaster, AL 350071952317364
Common questions
What is William E. Holcomb, M.D.'s NPI number?
William E. Holcomb, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427037605, issued on Jan 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William E. Holcomb, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1813 Kress Street NE, Cullman, AL, 35058. Phone: (256) 739-3605. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William E. Holcomb, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 13470, 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 William E. Holcomb, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William E. Holcomb, M.D. had 1,020 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William E. Holcomb, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.5 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.