Dr. Robert Jeffery Crain , MD
Ophthalmology • Birmingham, AL
619 19th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
619 19th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $35.09 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $35.09 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.: $20.98 across 1 record.
- ABBVIE INC.: $14.11 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 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2006
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Birmingham and Alabama
78 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Birmingham, AL (238 in Alabama).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Birmingham
0% of these 78 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
59% of these 78 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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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $45.00 in 2020 to $35.09 in 2023.
- 2020: $45.00
- 2021: $30.26
- 2023: $35.09
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2023), 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 2023 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $35.09.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Sunosi | General | $20.98 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
DURYSTA | General | $14.11 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC 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.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Radiology - Radiation Oncology
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 22, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Ophthalmology Specialists in Birmingham
- Dr. Krupa Patel, MD
- Dr. John Owen, MD
- Dr. James Kelly, MD
- Dr. Calvin Mcnelly, MD
- John Stoffer
- Dr. Caleb Rivera, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 55310
Birmingham, AL 352555310
Phone: 2057319701