Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Mark Swanson, OD

Individual provider Optometrist · NPI 1942213251

Dr. Mark Swanson, OD is registered under Optometry in Birmingham, Alabama. Graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry in 1985, 41 years ago. Practices with University of Alabama at Birmingham, a 94-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Alabama.

Years since qualifying
41
Trained at
University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry
Licensed in
AL
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
OD — Doctor of Optometry
An optometrist: examines eyes, prescribes glasses and contacts, and treats many eye conditions.

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Practice location Address checks out

1716 University Blvd Hpb G080A
Birmingham, AL 35294-0001 Not confirmed with CMS for 16 years — call before visiting
Phone: (205) 975-2020
Fax: (205) 934-6755
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Specialties & licences

Optometrist (primary) Taxonomy 152W00000X · Licence S593TA168 (AL)

Record details

NPI number1942213251
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials OD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedAugust 15, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJune 29, 2010

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOPTOMETRY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM - SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY
Graduated 1985 (41 years in practice)
Group practice University Of Alabama At Birmingham — 94 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Cataract surgery 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients102
Services billed 162 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

Dollar amounts are not shown. What Medicare pays a practice is gross billings, before staff, premises and tax and including the cost of any drugs it administers, so it is not what a clinician earns.

Colleagues at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 94 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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