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DR. GARY R NEWSOM M.D.
NPI 1992723019
Legal Medicine in Tuscaloosa, AL

Active since July 17, 2006
701 UNIVERSITY BLVD E STE 204, TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401(205) 553-9171(205) 553-9127 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 5, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About Dr. Gary R Newsom M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DR. GARY R NEWSOM M.D. (NPI 1992723019) is an individual legal medicine provider in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, licensed in Alabama (21330) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1992723019
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy173000000X
Provider Legal NameDR. GARY R NEWSOMCredential: M.D.
Location Address701 UNIVERSITY BLVD E STE 204Tuscaloosa, AL 35401-7431
Mailing Address701 University Blvd E Ste 204Tuscaloosa, AL 35401-7431 · (205) 553-9171 · Fax (205) 553-9127
Phone(205) 553-9171
Fax(205) 553-9127
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateJuly 17, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 5, 2008
✔ NPI 1992723019 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyLegal MedicineOther Service Providers
Taxonomy Code173000000X
License✔ Licensed in AL · 21330
Definition
The specialty areas of medicine concerned with matters of, and relations with, substantive law and legal institutions; such as the conduct of medical examinations at crime scenes, performance of autopsies, giving of expert medical testimony in judicial proceedings, medical treatment of inmates of penal institutions, the practice of trauma medicine in law enforcement settings, and other clinical practice and medical science applications in the fields of law, law enforcement, and corrections.
701 UNIVERSITY BLVD E STE 204, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
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Other Identifiers 3

Medicare UPINC19859AL
Other51004718AL · Blue Cross Blue Shield
Medicare PIN051558457AL

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.
76%1,077 patients2/55-star benchmark: 100%
e-Prescribing
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
98%6,364 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Medication Reconciliation
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
57%311 patients1/55-star benchmark: 100%
Patient-Specific Education
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
69%351 patients3/55-star benchmark: 99%
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous…
98%351 patients5/55-star benchmark: 97%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user
Patients screenedForUse: 100% · 289 patients
Patients tobacco: 100% · 289 patients
88%26 patients4/55-star benchmark: 98%
Provide Patient Access
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…
83%351 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Secure Messaging
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…
2%351 patients1/55-star benchmark: 59%
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication.
Lower rates are better for this measure.
Patients 2+: 12% · 113 patients
15%113 patients2/55-star benchmark: 100%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

UNIVERSITY DIAGNOSTICS OF TUSCALOOSA, INC
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
701 UNIVERSITY BLVD E STE 204
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Tuscaloosa County (205) 553-9171
WEST ALABAMA PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES, LLC
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
701 UNIVERSITY BLVD E STE 204
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Tuscaloosa County (205) 343-8837
UNIVERSITY DIAGNOSTICS,LLC
Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility
701 UNIVERSITY BLVD E STE 204
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Tuscaloosa County (205) 553-9171
CNOP LLC
Psychiatry & Neurology (Geriatric Psychiatry)
701 UNIVERSITY BLVD E STE 204
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Tuscaloosa County (205) 553-9171

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Gary Newsom's NPI number?

The NPI number for Gary Newsom is 1992723019. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 17, 2006.

Where is Gary Newsom located?

Gary Newsom practices at 701 University Blvd E Ste 204, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. The listed phone number is (205) 553-9171.

What is Gary Newsom's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Legal Medicine with taxonomy code 173000000X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Gary Newsom was last updated on November 5, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.