Dr. Terry Lee Dawson , MD
Ophthalmology • Cullman, AL
1800 Al Highway 157 Ste 301
Cullman, AL 350581273
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on September 16, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,545 Original Medicare Part B services in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2018:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 525 service units.
- 92250 — Photography of the retina: 386 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 277 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2017 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2018). CPT notice
See all 9 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 378 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2019:
- Latanoprost — 127 prescription fills, including refills.
- Dorzolamide-Timolol (Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat) — 92 prescription fills, including refills.
- Combigan (Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol) — 38 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 8 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,788 in 2017 to 1,545 in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2018.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1800 Al Highway 157 Ste 301
Cullman, AL 350581273
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Cullman, AL. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
643 people with Original Medicare in 2018
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2018.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $178,973 in 2018
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2018. 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 – by Provider and Service, 2018.
Paid by Medicare
About $129,121 in 2018
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2018, 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 – by Provider and Service, 2018.
30-day fills
554 standardized 30-day fills in 2019
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
$36,311 in 2019
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2019, 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2019.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
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 Cullman and Alabama
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Dawson are from 2018.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Dawson are from 2019.
4 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Cullman, AL (238 in Alabama).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
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 decreased 14% from 1,788 in 2017 to 1,545 in 2018.
- 2017: 1,788
- 2018: 1,545
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 11% from $200,935 in 2017 to $178,973 in 2018.
- 2017: $200,935
- 2018: $178,973
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 11% from $144,518 in 2017 to $129,121 in 2018.
- 2017: $144,518
- 2018: $129,121
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 78% from 1,727 in 2015 to 378 in 2019.
- 2015: 1,727
- 2016: 1,622
- 2017: 1,387
- 2018: 1,289
- 2019: 378
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 73% from 2,041 in 2015 to 554 in 2019.
- 2015: 2,041
- 2016: 2,114
- 2017: 1,974
- 2018: 1,928
- 2019: 554
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 79% from $173,473 in 2015 to $36,311 in 2019.
- 2015: $173,473
- 2016: $170,837
- 2017: $165,624
- 2018: $168,600
- 2019: $36,311
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2018), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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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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525 | 509 | $144.00 | $97.22 |
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92250
Photography of the retina
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386 | 300 | $108.00 | $50.38 |
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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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277 | 188 | $97.17 | $65.28 |
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76519
Ultrasound scan to determine eye length and lens power
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147 | 74 | $75.00 | $32.97 |
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66984
Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
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112 | 71 | $1600.00 | $548.47 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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45 | 45 | $144.00 | $96.71 |
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66821
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser
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21 | 21 | $523.81 | $297.12 |
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66982
Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
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18 | 12 | $1750.00 | $699.62 |
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99202
New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more
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14 | 14 | $99.00 | $67.37 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2018; 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 2019.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 127 | 5,859 | $2,261.91 | 47 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 92 | 3,911 | $3,359.74 | 30 |
| Combigan | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 38 | 1,066 | $7,131.76 | — |
| Travatan Z | Travoprost | 35 | 1,388 | $8,747.99 | — |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 26 | 897 | $834.42 | — |
| Lumigan | Bimatoprost | 25 | 1,313 | $11,259.14 | — |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 19 | 1,058 | $129.13 | — |
| Alphagan P | Brimonidine Tartrate | 16 | 430 | $2,586.72 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2019; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
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
Secondary Practice Locations
503 Clark St Ne
Cullman, AL 350551921
Phone: 2567390801
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
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1800 AL HIGHWAY 157 STE 301, CULLMAN, AL 350581273 (Tel: 2567365507)
Registered at 503 CLARK ST NE, CULLMAN, AL 350551921 (Tel: 2567390801)
Additional practice office at 503 Clark St NE, Cullman, AL 350551921
Registered at 503 CLARK ST NE, CULLMAN, AL 350551921 (Tel: 2567390801)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 503 CLARK ST NE, CULLMAN, AL 350551921 (Tel: 2567390801)
Registered at 1965 AL HIGHWAY 157, SUITE B, CULLMAN, AL 35058 (Tel: 2567365507)
Recorded as TERRY DAWSON, M.D.
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: AL 00007354)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Ophthalmology Specialists in Cullman
Healthcare providers in CullmanMailing Address
503 Clark St Ne
Cullman, AL 350551921
Phone: 2567390801