NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Optometrist NPI 1295231264 OD
Verify on CMS → William Stringer, OD
Optometrist in Mobile, Alabama.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 61,426 in Optometrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
592
Medicare Part D claims · 256 beneficiaries · Optometrist avg: 279
Generic prescribing
61%
generic claims · 39% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$86.92
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
William Stringer, OD filed 592 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Optometrist in Mobile, Alabama, prescribing 61% generic.
- 592
- Part D claims, 2024
- 61%
- generic prescribing
- $86.92
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥65th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about William Stringer, OD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1295231264), first enumerated 03/30/2018.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 592 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$86.92 in reported industry payments (4 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Stringer with other Optometrist providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
Also enrolled in Alabama
- Dr. Juanakee Adams, O.D. Birmingham, AL
- Dr. Ronald Adcock, OD Daphne, AL
- Dr. Ronald Aderholt, O.D. Oxford, AL
- Dr. Tyrus Agee, OD Fultondale, AL
- Dr. Elise Agostinelli, OD Birmingham, AL
- Dr. Lauren Albert, O.D. Dothan, AL
Other specialties in Mobile: Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (903) · Behavior Technician (421) · Family Nurse Practitioner (355) · Pharmacist (302)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1295231264 · Optometrist
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1295231264
- ENUM-RECENT 2018
- TAX-MEGA 61K Optometrist
- RX-LIGHT 592
- BOOK-LIGHT 859 in Alabama
- PHOTO-ENUM Austin Pace, OD · 2018
William Stringer, OD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
592 ≥ 65th percentile 65% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about William Stringer, OD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Optometrist
Medicare Part D claims
592 112% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Optometrist compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1295231264 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Optometrist |
| Credentials | OD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/30/2018 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where William Stringer, OD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Premier Health Management Inc
Mobile, AL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for William Stringer, OD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$87
Largest payer
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
William Stringer, OD - brand share 39.0%
Optometrist average
39% brand-name claims vs 61% generic, on 592 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
592
Total Claims
$105K
Total Drug Cost
256
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 829.767
- Total Day Supply
- 20,185
- Brand vs Generic
- 39% brand / 61% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $100K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $5K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 53
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.28
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 20, 65-74: 100, 75-84: 116, 85+: 20
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What William Stringer, OD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Latanoprost
Latanoprost
191 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate 62
Prednisolone Acetate
62 claims
- Ofloxacin 45
Ofloxacin
45 claims
- Cephalexin 40
Cephalexin
40 claims
- Restasis 39
Restasis
39 claims
- Timolol Maleate 34
Timolol Maleate
34 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamet… 26
Tobramycin-Dexamethasone
26 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin… 17
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth
17 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost | 191 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | 62 |
| Ofloxacin | 45 |
| Cephalexin | 40 |
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 39 |
| Timolol Maleate | 34 |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 26 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 17 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 16 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Optometrist Overview
How William Stringer, OD fits within the Optometrist landscape nationally.
61,426
Optometrist Providers in US
56
States with Optometrist
279
Avg Claims per Provider
William Stringer, OD's 592 claims are above the specialty average of 279.
Nationwide Optometrist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Stringer, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2018)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Optometrist Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Stringer.
One of 859 Optometrist providers enrolled in Alabama, 11 are shown on this page.
Dr. Salmedina Alic
OD
Saraland, AL
Dr. Larry Allen
O.D.
Fort Payne, AL
Dr. Charles Allgood
OD
Centreville, AL
Dr. Sarah Alvarez
OD
Vestavia Hills, AL
Dr. Jennifer Alverson
OD
Southside, AL
Compare Optometrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is William Stringer, OD's specialty? ▼
William Stringer, OD specializes in Optometrist and practices in Mobile, Alabama. Credentials: OD.
How much does William Stringer, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, William Stringer, OD wrote 592 Medicare Part D claims totaling $105K in drug costs for 256 beneficiaries.
Where is William Stringer, OD located? ▼
William Stringer, OD is located at 2880 DAUPHIN ST, Mobile, AL, 36606. Phone: (251) 473-1900.
What is William Stringer, OD's NPI number? ▼
William Stringer, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295231264, issued on 03/30/2018.
Does William Stringer, OD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
William Stringer, OD's prescribing is 39% brand-name and 61% generic drugs by claim count, with $100K in brand drug costs.
How many Optometrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 61,426 Optometrist providers across 56 states in the US. The average Optometrist provider writes 279 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does William Stringer, OD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, William Stringer, OD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate, Ofloxacin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does William Stringer, OD accept Medicare? ▼
William Stringer, OD appears in CMS Medicare data with 592 Part D claims and 256 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify William Stringer, OD's credentials? ▼
William Stringer, OD's NPI is 1295231264 with credentials OD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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