Active NPI 1770518474 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Russell W Read , MD

Ophthalmology • Birmingham, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Russell Read, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Birmingham, AL. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in 1994, Dr. Read delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 700 18TH ST S STE 601.

Dr. Read is affiliated with Retina Consultants Of Alabama P.C. and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, photography of the retina, imaging of retina. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

700 18th St S Ste 601

Birmingham, AL 352333800

Telephone 2053258620

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 University Of Alabama Ophthalmology Services Foundation Facility NPI 1265485999

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Alabama School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Birmingham, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs +9.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.5 Yrs

State Avg: 32.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

80 Specialists

Practicing in Birmingham, AL (257 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

50.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Read (32 Years) 32 Yrs

Birmingham Specialty Average (22.5 Years) 22.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	150	101	$130.00	$116.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	145	92	$217.00	$87.98
92250 Photography of the retina	70	60	$90.00	$33.07
92134 Imaging of retina	59	40	$66.80	$36.06
92250 Photography of the retina	17	16	$201.00	$19.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$333.00	$113.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	13	$95.00	$82.58
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	13	13	$233.00	$189.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	255	131	$210.82	$90.37
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$324.82	$122.98
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	17	13	$226.88	$28.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	228	128	$204.29	$94.88
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$314.85	$131.22
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	13	12	$218.62	$29.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	311	179	$197.91	$97.11
92134 Imaging of retina	37	32	$106.00	$24.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$305.73	$129.73
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	23	19	$151.74	$49.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	16	$135.28	$66.06
92250 Photography of the retina	16	13	$183.00	$19.43
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	14	11	$210.50	$29.62
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	12	12	$294.00	$38.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	467	216	$192.85	$76.04
92134 Imaging of retina	149	78	$103.37	$24.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	49	$149.07	$104.15
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$295.44	$126.34
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	24	16	$205.04	$30.56
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	16	15	$145.00	$50.49
92250 Photography of the retina	15	12	$182.60	$21.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$194.31	$72.19
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	12	11	$1619.25	$525.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	605	262	$186.57	$74.28
92134 Imaging of retina	248	113	$99.65	$24.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	42	39	$127.48	$48.78
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$287.00	$120.34
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	32	24	$197.94	$30.36
67028 Injection of drug into eye	29	15	$549.10	$92.70
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	24	20	$1567.83	$604.09
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	15	14	$203.00	$76.51
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	13	12	$179.85	$27.02
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	13	11	$210.69	$33.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$187.00	$72.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	533	244	$176.77	$74.47
92134 Imaging of retina	200	98	$94.14	$24.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	50	50	$273.44	$121.87
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	40	30	$186.80	$30.00
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	33	28	$1481.79	$599.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	26	$121.67	$48.64
67028 Injection of drug into eye	19	11	$525.42	$98.99
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	15	14	$169.20	$26.72
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$175.92	$71.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	255	155	$167.80	$74.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	182	105	$164.33	$95.01
92134 Imaging of retina	158	104	$89.28	$27.35
92134 Imaging of retina	125	82	$87.14	$35.49
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	38	28	$176.61	$29.92
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$258.05	$122.08
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	29	24	$1404.38	$595.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$252.00	$146.79

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-08-18

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License AL 23332

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

000096826 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Block Vision

925499 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross

051096826 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Healthspring Of Alabama

G86416 (AL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Retina Consultants Of Alabama P.c.

700 18th St S, Birmingham, AL 352333806

Phone: 2053297100

Retina Consultants Of Alabama P.c.

700 S 18th St, Birmingham, AL 352333806

Retina Consultants Of Alabama P.c.

1009 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 352162843

Phone: 2053297100

Secondary Practice Locations

619 19th Street South

Birmingham, AL 35233

Phone: 2059346600

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Optometrist

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Doctor of Optometry

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location August 18, 2020

Registered at 700 18TH ST S STE 601, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352333800 (Tel: 2053258620)

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NPI Profile Active July 21, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 21, 2011

Registered at 619 19TH STREET SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233 (Tel: 2059346600)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 21, 2011

Registered at PO BOX 55310, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352555310 (Tel: 2057319701)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 21, 2011

Recorded as RUSSELL READ, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 21, 2011

Ophthalmology (License #23332 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 11, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1770518474

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 11, 2006

Last Update: August 18, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 55310

Birmingham, AL 352555310

Phone: 2057319701

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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