Tuscaloosa Ophthalmology, Inc., Tuscaloosa: NPI Registry Record and Eye Exam Cost Context
What the registry record says
- NPI number
- 1487728218
- Legal business name
- Tuscaloosa Ophthalmology, Inc.
- Primary registered specialty
- Ophthalmology (207W00000X)
- Other registered specialties
- Optometrist
- Practice location
- 535 Jack Warner Pkwy NE Ste B1
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404-5715 - Phone on the record
- (205) 556-2121
- NPI issued
- November 20, 2006
- Record last updated by the practice
- October 31, 2024
- Registry status
- NPI registry record, active as reported by CMS August 2026
- Metro area
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Location precision
- Street address matched by the US Census geocoder
Reading this record
Beyond the primary code the record carries Optometrist, which is the registry's own signal that the practice covers more than routine work. The entry was refreshed in October 2024, putting it among the 4 of 26 Tuscaloosa records updated in 2024 or later, so the contact details are more likely to be current than most of this metro.
For local context: Tuscaloosa holds 19 registered eye care practices in this snapshot, 14 of them optometry and 5 ophthalmology, in ZIP codes including 35404. 4 of them took an NPI before this practice did. The closest is Black Warrior Ophthalmology PC in Tuscaloosa, 0.0 miles away.
None of this is a licensing check. CMS issues an NPI so a provider can be identified in billing transactions, and states plainly that issuance does not ensure or validate that the holder is licensed or credentialed. The Alabama boards hold the licensing record, and the practice itself is the only source for what it charges today.
Also registered at this address
1 other organization holds an NPI at the same street address. Shared suites and multi-specialty buildings are common, and it is worth knowing which entity you are actually booking with.
| Organization | Registered as | Record updated |
|---|---|---|
| Black Warrior Ophthalmology PC | Ophthalmology | November 2025 |
Nearest registered practices
23 other registered eye care practices sit within 25 miles of this address, a radius that does not stop at the metro boundary. Inside the Tuscaloosa metro itself there are 26, 18 of them elsewhere in Tuscaloosa. The closest 5 are below, measured straight line between registered addresses.
| Practice | City | Registered as | Distance | Phone on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Warrior Ophthalmology PC | Tuscaloosa | Ophthalmology | 0.0 mi | (205) 349-3366 |
| Thomas M. Davis, Jr, MD, LLC | Tuscaloosa | Optometry | 1.3 mi | (205) 556-9400 |
| Visualeyes | Tuscaloosa | Optometry | 1.8 mi | (205) 861-2020 |
| Robert L. Moore, P.C. | Tuscaloosa | Optometry | 2.3 mi | (205) 758-1966 |
| Ursic-Ashford Institute | Tuscaloosa | Ophthalmology | 2.5 mi | (205) 752-5551 |
Distances are straight line between registered practice locations, not driving distance. Records placed at a ZIP centroid rather than a matched street address are excluded from this comparison.
What to expect to pay at an ophthalmology practice like this
The NPI registry holds no prices, so nothing here is a quote from Tuscaloosa Ophthalmology, Inc.. Based on this site's own price research, an ophthalmology practice typically charges $150 to $300 or more for an exam without insurance, against a national average of about $136 and roughly $25 once a vision plan pays its share.
Ophthalmology visits are usually medical rather than routine, which changes who pays: medical insurance and Medicare Part B cover a medically necessary exam, while a routine refraction for glasses is normally not covered. Ask whether the visit will be billed as medical or routine before you book, and compare with the 21 optometry practices on the Tuscaloosa page if you only need a prescription.