Individual provider Active NPI

Russell W Read, MD

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Birmingham, AL
National Provider Identifier
1770518474
Registry record updated Aug 18, 2020
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X
License
23332 Issued in AL
Practice address
700 18TH St S Ste 601
Birmingham, AL 35233-3800
Phone
(205) 325-8620
NPI assigned
Jul 11, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 18, 2020

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X 23332 AL Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

700 18TH St S Ste 601
Birmingham, AL 35233-3800

Mailing address

PO Box 55310
Birmingham, AL 35255-5310
Phone (205) 731-9701

Other practice location 1

619 19th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone (205) 934-6600

Other identifiers 4

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
925499OtherALBLOCK VISION
000096826MedicaidAL
051096826OtherALBLUE CROSS
G86416OtherALHEALTHSPRING OF ALABAMA

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address russell.read.p1@direct.uabmc.nextgenshare.com

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in AL
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20080909000494 AL Practitioner - Ophthalmology 2668548066 Reassigns benefits to 4 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
University of Alabama School of Medicine, 1994
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Retina Consultants of Alabama P.C.Group PAC ID 1052366572, 11 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1009 Montgomery Hwy
Suite 103
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216-2843
Phone (205) 329-7100

700 18TH St S
Suite 707
Birmingham, AL 35233-3806
Phone (205) 329-7100

700 S 18TH St
Suite 707
Birmingham, AL 35233-3806

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
100 of 100Reported as group
Quality
98.81
Improvement activities
40

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
84.74 of 100Reported as group
Quality
79.85
Promoting interoperability
98
Improvement activities
40
Cost
70.94

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
23332ALMDOphthalmology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
University of Alabama Ophthalmology Services Foundation Ophthalmology CurrentSince Aug 14, 2000 Accepting new patients
Uab Callahan Eye Hospital Authority Ophthalmology CurrentSince Apr 1, 2022 Accepting new patients
Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority an Affiliate of Uab CurrentSince Apr 11, 2020 Accepting new patients
Uab Callahan Eye Hospital Authority Current Accepting new patients
Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority an Affiliate of Uab CurrentSince Apr 11, 2020 Accepting new patients
University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC. Past Accepting new patients
University of Alabama at Birmingham Past Accepting new patients

Locations

619 19th St S
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone (205) 934-6405

700 18th St S
Ste 601
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone (205) 325-8507

1509 6th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone (205) 930-3200

700 18th St S
Ste 406
Birmingham, AL 35233

700 18th St S
Ste 707
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone (205) 918-0047

1720 University Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone (205) 325-8387

1009 Montgomery Hwy
Ste 103
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
Phone (205) 824-5025

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: rread@rcaretina.intellechartdirect.net
  • FHIR API: https://fhir.nextgen.com/nge/prod/fhir-api-r4/fhir/r4/
  • Direct secure messaging: russell.read.p1@direct.uabmc.nextgenshare.com

Organizations & group practices 8

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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