Dr. Alex J Wright , MD
Ophthalmology โข Birmingham, AL
1720 University Blvd
Birmingham, AL 352331816
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NPI assigned on March 26, 2018; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 5,954 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J2777 โ Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg: 3,720 service units.
- J2781 โ Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg: 600 service units.
- 92134 โ Imaging of retina: 432 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 17 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 127 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth (Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha) โ 52 prescription fills, including refills.
- Prednisolone Acetate โ 32 prescription fills, including refills.
- Dorzolamide-Timolol (Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat) โ 16 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 5 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Birmingham, AL (2024, 40 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,020. Middle half: 413 to 1,454.
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Alabama (2024, 144 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,608. Middle half: 632 to 2,581.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 91 in 2022 to 5,954 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1720 University Blvd
Birmingham, AL 352331816
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 2 distinct additional practice-address records in Houston, TX; Salt Lake City, UT. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Premier Eye Care Of Eastern Idaho. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Utah School Of Medicine
2018
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
451 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $502,245 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $398,159 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
155 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$3,256 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $153.30 across 7 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $153.30 across 7 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 7)
- Glaukos Corporation: $32.83 across 1 record.
- Astellas Pharma US Inc: $24.96 across 1 record.
- Genentech USA, Inc.: $22.76 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
8 years (graduated 2018)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2018 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2018
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Wright has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Wright as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Birmingham and Alabama
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Birmingham, AL (2024, 40 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,020. Middle half: 413 to 1,454.
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Alabama (2024, 144 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,608. Middle half: 632 to 2,581.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Birmingham, AL (2024, 40 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $116,507. Middle half: $43,273 to $197,447.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Alabama (2024, 144 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $187,999. Middle half: $91,262 to $318,150.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Birmingham, AL (2024, 40 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $81,753. Middle half: $31,064 to $143,046.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Alabama (2024, 144 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $140,868. Middle half: $66,442 to $235,022.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Birmingham, AL (2024, 46 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,074. Middle half: 145 to 2,003.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Alabama (2024, 158 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,269. Middle half: 323 to 2,647.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Birmingham, AL (2024, 46 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $53,873. Middle half: $3,542 to $210,057.
A lower Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Alabama (2024, 158 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $90,184. Middle half: $18,636 to $293,554.
76 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Birmingham, AL (234 in Alabama).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Birmingham
0% of these 76 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
61.8% of these 76 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 6443% from 91 in 2022 to 5,954 in 2024.
- 2022: 91
- 2023: 535
- 2024: 5,954
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 5186% from $9,502 in 2022 to $502,245 in 2024.
- 2022: $9,502
- 2023: $73,377
- 2024: $502,245
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 5287% from $7,392 in 2022 to $398,159 in 2024.
- 2022: $7,392
- 2023: $57,956
- 2024: $398,159
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 14 in 2020 to 127 in 2024.
- 2020: 14
- 2021: 103
- 2022: 105
- 2023: 66
- 2024: 127
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 17 in 2020 to 155 in 2024.
- 2020: 17
- 2021: 184
- 2022: 147
- 2023: 71
- 2024: 155
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $365 in 2020 to $3,256 in 2024.
- 2020: $365
- 2021: $10,593
- 2022: $2,610
- 2023: $2,260
- 2024: $3,256
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $25.68 in 2024 to $153.30 in 2025.
- 2024: $25.68
- 2025: $153.30
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $153.30.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Glaukos Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Photrexa Viscous and Photrexa | General | $32.83 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Izervay | General | $24.96 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Vabysmo | General | $22.76 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EYLEA HD | General | $22.45 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRIESENCE | General | $18.10 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $17.28 |
| ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ILUVIEN | General | $14.92 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2021โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2022โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J2777
Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg
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3,720 | 38 | $88.00 | $33.76 |
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J2781
Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg
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600 | 25 | $347.00 | $145.17 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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432 | 349 | $107.57 | $36.54 |
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Q5128
Injection, ranibizumab-eqrn (cimerli), biosimilar, 0.1 mg
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261 | 32 | $544.00 | $198.10 |
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67028
Injection of drug into eye
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231 | 175 | $582.53 | $116.48 |
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J0177
Injection, aflibercept hd, 1 mg
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216 | 15 | $656.00 | $328.65 |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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99 | 91 | $264.00 | $115.10 |
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J0178
Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
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90 | 23 | $1227.78 | $814.49 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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68 | 65 | $197.94 | $114.40 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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55 | 55 | $284.56 | $150.14 |
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92004
New patient complete exam of visual system
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51 | 51 | $354.00 | $137.66 |
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J9035
Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
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49 | 39 | $88.67 | $70.98 |
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92250
Photography of the retina
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20 | 20 | $125.15 | $33.62 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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18 | 18 | $129.61 | $82.84 |
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99284
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making
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16 | 16 | $247.00 | $105.49 |
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67036
Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina
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14 | 12 | $690.79 | $174.55 |
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67042
Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina
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14 | 14 | $1828.93 | $474.36 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 52 | 963 | $669.56 | 43 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 32 | 880 | $1,712.03 | 26 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 16 | 1,133 | $218.96 | 11 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | Ketorolac Tromethamine | 15 | 343 | $467.51 | 13 |
| Ofloxacin | Ofloxacin | 12 | 338 | $188.15 | 12 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-12-02NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
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.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20240614002881
ID
0648653691
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Premier Eye Care Of Eastern Idaho
2100 Providence Way, Idaho Falls, ID 834044951
Phone: 2085296600
Secondary Practice Locations
50 N Medical Dr # 4c116
Salt Lake City, UT 841320001
Phone: 8015817899
6400 Fannin St Fl 18
Houston, TX 770301521
Phone: 7135595200
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Psychologist
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1720 UNIVERSITY BLVD, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352331816 (Tel: 2053258100)
Registered at 1720 UNIVERSITY BLVD STE 305, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352331816 (Tel: 2053258100)
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: AL 43959)
Registered at 6400 FANNIN ST FL 18, HOUSTON, TX 770301521 (Tel: 7135595200)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 50 N MEDICAL DR # 4C116, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 841320001 (Tel: 8015817899)
Registered at 905 E CARSON GARDEN LN, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 841242468
Recorded as ALEX WRIGHT, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
1720 University Blvd Ste 305
Birmingham, AL 352331816
Phone: 2053258100