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Active NPI 1215973524 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. John Eric Ammon , MD

Internal Medicine • Birmingham, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. John Ammon, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Birmingham, AL. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine in 1993, Dr. Ammon delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 833 SAINT VINCENTS DR.

Dr. Ammon maintains professional affiliations with Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, Llc, Southview Medical Group, Pc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

833 Saint Vincents Dr
Suite 300

Birmingham, AL 352051606

Telephone 2059394500
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic
🏢 Southview Medical Group, Pc Facility NPI 1801860333

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Birmingham, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
33 Yrs +10.9 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 22.1 Yrs
State Avg: 29.0 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
501 Specialists

Practicing in Birmingham, AL (1784 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
16.2% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount
22.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ammon (33 Years) 33 Yrs
Birmingham Specialty Average (22.1 Years) 22.1 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)
Reporting Year:
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
358 157 $160.00 $115.22
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
298 151 $9.00 $8.65
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's
265 129 $17.00 $15.14
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
236 150 $12.00 $10.28
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
220 149 $9.00 $7.55
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated
174 137 $5.00 $3.07
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
137 126 $15.00 $12.85
G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes
137 137 $30.00 $16.44
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
129 129 $150.00 $116.66
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
127 95 $19.00 $16.46
82043 Urine microalbumin (protein) level
122 111 $10.00 $5.53
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
117 104 $10.00 $4.96
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes
115 115 $30.00 $16.48
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level
85 55 $13.00 $9.53
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
65 49 $223.40 $163.80
82306 Vitamin d-3 level
56 54 $35.00 $28.49
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine
42 42 $30.00 $28.70
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free
40 35 $26.00 $8.62
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes
40 39 $98.00 $75.04
82607 Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level
40 38 $24.00 $14.41
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views
39 35 $41.08 $20.08
90653 Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
39 39 $85.00 $79.72
83970 Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level
39 32 $97.00 $38.38
87086 Bacterial colony count, urine
38 33 $10.00 $7.74
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes
33 29 $94.00 $82.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
30 26 $114.50 $79.89
85652 Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated
29 22 $5.00 $2.56
82728 Ferritin (blood protein) level
26 19 $23.00 $13.36
77080 Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine
26 26 $93.65 $33.72
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)
23 18 $10.00 $8.29
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity
21 19 $290.00 $252.46
83735 Magnesium level
20 19 $11.00 $6.57
86140 Measurement C-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation
19 15 $14.00 $4.81
G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)
19 19 $31.00 $17.92
84550 Uric acid level, blood
17 13 $8.00 $4.43
84156 Total protein level, urine
16 13 $6.00 $3.60
84153 Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total
16 14 $31.00 $16.89
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
15 14 $20.00 $11.83
87636 Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b
15 13 $150.00 $139.78
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine
14 14 $30.00 $27.30
90480 Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose
14 14 $45.00 $39.29
90677 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use
14 14 $279.29 $253.48
91320 Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im
14 14 $140.00 $136.58
87077 Bacterial culture for aerobic isolates
13 13 $9.00 $7.44
87186 Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution
13 13 $10.00 $7.96
82550 Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total
13 12 $11.00 $6.38
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and
13 11 $73.00 $48.10
84100 Phosphate level
12 11 $7.00 $4.26
87088 Bacterial urine culture
12 12 $9.00 $7.40
87900 Infectious agent drug susceptibility analysis
11 11 $131.00 $127.74

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-03-18
Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License AL 18194

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID
156450 (AL)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Viva
F79973 (AL)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Health Spring
1215973524 (AL)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Alabama
51144053 (AL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, Llc

5000 Cahaba River Rd, Vestavia, AL 352432317

Phone: 6592410200

Southview Medical Group, Pc

833 Saint Vincents Dr, Birmingham, AL 352051612

Phone: 2059334640

Southview Medical Group, Pc

833 St Vincents Dr, Birmingham, AL 352051613

Phone: 2059334400

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners
Dr. Edward Kim , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1023301801

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active October 01, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 01, 2014

Registered at 833 SAINT VINCENTS DR, SUITE 300, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352051606 (Tel: 2059394500)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 01, 2014

Registered at 833 SAINT VINCENTS DR, SUITE 300, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352051606 (Tel: 2059334640)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 01, 2014

Recorded as JOHN AMMON, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 01, 2014

Internal Medicine (License #18194 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 22, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1215973524
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: June 22, 2006
Last Update: March 18, 2021
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

833 Saint Vincents Dr, Suite 300

Birmingham, AL 352051606

Phone: 2059334640

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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