Physician Profile
Lanning B Kline, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Kline
Lanning B Kline, MD practices ophthalmology in Birmingham, AL. Lanning is a 1973 graduate of Duke University School of Medicine. Medicare claims data shows Lanning provided 38 services to 34 patients.
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Education & Training
NPI-Registered Specialty
Credentials & Registry Details
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (205) 325-9620
- Email not available
Practice Locations
700 18TH ST S
Birmingham, AL 35233
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Ophthalmology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Cornea and external eye
- Bacterial corneal infection
- Blepharitis
- Corneal abrasion
- Corneal ulcer
- Dry eye disease
- Fuchs corneal dystrophy
- Herpes simplex eye disease
- Keratitis
- Keratoconus
- Pink eye (conjunctivitis)
- Pterygium
Eyelid and tear drainage
Glaucoma
- Angle-closure glaucoma
- Congenital glaucoma
- Normal-tension glaucoma
- Ocular hypertension
- Open-angle glaucoma
Lens and cataract
Refractive and focusing
- Age-related difficulty focusing up close
- Astigmatism
- Eye misalignment (strabismus)
- Farsightedness
- Lazy eye (amblyopia)
- Nearsightedness
Retina and vitreous
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Diabetic macular edema
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Epiretinal membrane
- Macular hole
- Posterior vitreous detachment
- Retinal artery occlusion
- Retinal detachment
- Retinal tear
- Retinal vein occlusion
- Retinitis pigmentosa
- Vitreous hemorrhage
Eye injury and cancer
- Chemical injury to the eye
- Foreign body in the eye
- Hyphema
- Melanoma of the eye
- Open-globe eye injury
- Retinoblastoma
Inflammation, neurologic, and orbit
Procedures & services
Emergency and minor
- Corneal rust-ring removal
- Removal of an eye foreign body
- Repair of an eye or eyelid laceration
- Repair of ruptured globe
Examination and imaging
- Comprehensive medical eye examination
- Corneal topography
- Coronary optical coherence tomography
- Eye ultrasound
- Eye-pressure measurement
- Fluorescein angiography
- Retinal photography
- Slit-lamp examination
- Visual-field testing
Cataract and lens
- Cataract surgery with lens implant
- Intraocular lens exchange
- Laser-assisted cataract surgery
- YAG laser capsulotomy
Eyelid, tear duct, and muscle
- Chalazion removal
- Drooping-eyelid repair
- Ectropion repair
- Entropion repair
- Eye-muscle surgery
- Eyelid surgery
- Tear-duct bypass surgery
- Tear-duct probing
Glaucoma
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
38 services · 34 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | Treatment | 92083 |
23 |
| Imaging of optic nerve | Treatment | 92133 |
15 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other ophthalmology specialists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other ophthalmology specialists in Birmingham 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Duke University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1973 at Duke University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Exam of visual field with extended testing 8
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Kline specialize in?
Dr. Kline is an ophthalmology in Birmingham, AL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “OPHTHALMOLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Kline located?
Dr. Kline is listed at 700 18TH ST S, Birmingham, AL 35233. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kline's phone number?
The number on file is (205) 325-9620. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Kline?
Dr. Kline's National Provider Identifier is 1841227477. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Kline go to medical school?
Dr. Kline attended Duke University School of Medicine, graduating in 1973. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Kline have?
Dr. Kline has 53 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1973, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Kline do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kline provides treatments such as exam of visual field with extended testing and imaging of optic nerve. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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