Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 580
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 327
- Part D claims, 2024
- 907
- MIPS score, 2024
- 89
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 411 N Section St, Fairhope, AL 36532
- Practice phone
- Call (251) 928-9090
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Fairhope Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Not Medicare-Certified · Fairhope, Alabama
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Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. is an ophthalmologist in Fairhope, Alabama
Dr. Sugg practices at Fairhope Surgery Center in Fairhope, Alabama.
Dr. Sugg's NPI, 1538154968, was assigned on September 12, 2005. Dr. Sugg graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Sugg holds Alabama license 25880.
- NPI
- 1538154968NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6305744921
- NPI enumeration date
- September 12, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (251) 928-9090
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. practices at Fairhope Surgery Center in Fairhope, Alabama
Dr. Sugg's primary practice is Fairhope Surgery Center, at 411 N Section St, Fairhope, AL 36532. The practice phone is (251) 928-9090.
- Fairhope Surgery Center411 N Section St, Fairhope, AL 36532Phone(251) 928-9090
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Sugg's primary practice is Fairhope Surgery Center in Fairhope, Alabama. Dr. Sugg is also affiliated with USA Health Providence Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sugg to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sugg practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Fairhope Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. is one of 202 ophthalmologists in Alabama
Ophthalmology is Dr. Sugg's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Sugg is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, AlabamaPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Sugg
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. billed Medicare for 580 services in 2024
CMS data shows 580 Medicare services from Dr. Sugg across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 327 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $44,514 for them.
Dr. Sugg's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0362024: 36265%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5192024: 13774%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3862024: 8179%
Where Dr. Sugg's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office53492%
- In a facility468%
Dr. Sugg compared with the Alabama median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Sugg
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 580vs 1,22853% below
- Medicare patients
- 327vs 55241% below
- Part D claims
- 809vs 92312% below
Medians across 211 ophthalmologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sugg's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. treated 327 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 327 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sugg in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 154 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sugg's median patient age at 45, with 56% women.
Dr. Sugg's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Sugg's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women18356%
- Men14444%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sugg's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Diabetes35%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
- Anxiety22%
- Atrial fibrillation20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sugg's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 45
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. wrote 907 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sugg wrote 907 Medicare Part D claims for 314 patients. 63% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 809 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $24,741 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,683 claims across 16 drugs.
Dr. Sugg's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic572 claims63%
- Brand-name335 claims37%
Dr. Sugg's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Sugg's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids6%52 of 907 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,6832024: 80952%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 16 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Sugg for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Sugg accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Sugg's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 89of 100Final score
- 86of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. received $632 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 25 general payments to Dr. Sugg from 14 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $135.
General payments to Dr. Sugg by program year, 2017 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Sugg the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Dr. Sugg graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1999.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr.'s profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr.'s NPI number is 1538154968. It was assigned on September 12, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr.?
Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. is an ophthalmologist in Fairhope, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. practice?
Dr. Sugg practices at 411 N Section St, Fairhope, AL 36532. Dr. Sugg's primary practice is Fairhope Surgery Center in Fairhope, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sugg to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sugg is (251) 928-9090.
What is Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Sugg holds Alabama license 25880.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Sugg is affiliated with USA Health Providence Hospital.
Does Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sugg billed Medicare for 580 services in 2024, and Dr. Sugg accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr.'s MIPS score?
Dr. Sugg's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. see?
CMS counts 327 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sugg in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sugg's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and eye exam or test (92136).
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Where did Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Sugg graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1999.
What drugs does Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sugg's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Moxifloxacin.
Has Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $632 in general payments to Dr. Sugg from 14 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
How long has Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Sugg graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
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