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

Individual provider Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist · NPI 1073625489

Dr. Patti Sue Fuhr, OD, PHD is registered under Optometry in Birmingham, Alabama. Graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 1988, 38 years ago. Practices with University of Alabama at Birmingham, a 94-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Alabama.

Years since qualifying
38
Trained at
University of Houston - College 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.
PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
A research doctorate. In healthcare it usually sits alongside a clinical licence.

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Practice location Address checks out

700 S 19th Street (112-C) Birmingham Vamc
Birmingham, AL 35233 Not confirmed with CMS for 19 years — call before visiting
Phone: (205) 933-8101
Fax: (205) 558-7060
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Specialties & licences

Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist (primary) Taxonomy 152WL0500X · Licence S-667-TA-038 (AL)

Record details

NPI number1073625489
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials OD , PHD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedAugust 31, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJuly 8, 2007

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyOPTOMETRY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Graduated 1988 (38 years in practice)
Group practice University Of Alabama At Birmingham — 94 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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 patients121
Services billed 191 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age79

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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