Active NPI 1497704803 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Brian Truett Guffin , MD, FACS

Specialist • Birmingham, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Brian Guffin, MD, FACS is a certified Specialist practicing in Birmingham, AL. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in 1989, Dr. Guffin delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3400 INDEPENDENCE DR.

Dr. Guffin accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3400 Independence Dr

Birmingham, AL 352095604

Telephone 2059331199

Fax 2052125585

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Colon & Rectal Surgical Associates Of Birmingham, P.c. Facility NPI 1972558864

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Alabama School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Birmingham, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +0.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 36.3 Yrs

State Avg: 34.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

98 Specialists

Practicing in Birmingham, AL (611 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

78.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Guffin (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Birmingham Specialty Average (36.3 Years) 36.3 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	107	90	$192.00	$82.60
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	87	85	$1296.00	$194.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	71	$237.00	$100.93
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	57	57	$153.86	$63.53
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	51	17	$167.00	$72.57
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	31	31	$1037.06	$159.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	24	$271.00	$112.23
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	24	24	$709.00	$165.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$353.00	$145.38
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	19	19	$1137.00	$109.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	114	112	$1264.63	$194.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	108	108	$234.58	$101.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	89	74	$175.46	$83.47
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	47	47	$1019.40	$171.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	29	$264.63	$118.99
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	33	22	$158.27	$74.98
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	27	27	$152.00	$65.67
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$330.12	$155.43
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	17	17	$1137.00	$136.08
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	14	13	$328.00	$164.45
45330 Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	11	$286.00	$48.62
46260 Removal of multiple hemorrhoid groups	11	11	$2084.00	$448.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	132	115	$100.38	$85.50
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	70	69	$700.00	$214.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	61	$150.00	$106.27
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	57	57	$600.00	$176.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	38	$150.00	$122.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$210.00	$159.78
45330 Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	22	19	$250.00	$49.65
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	20	13	$95.00	$68.07
46260 Removal of multiple hemorrhoid groups	11	11	$972.00	$382.73
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	11	11	$650.00	$128.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	94	80	$100.00	$87.36
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	80	80	$700.00	$217.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	51	$150.00	$125.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$150.43	$107.52
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	40	16	$95.00	$70.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$210.00	$162.77
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	30	29	$1638.00	$179.12
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	28	28	$600.00	$179.04
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	25	24	$56.00	$8.22
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	21	21	$650.00	$99.42
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	21	21	$505.00	$182.88
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	15	15	$750.00	$249.82
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$65.00	$53.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	119	98	$79.88	$62.87
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	54	54	$1633.61	$167.11
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	49	49	$657.14	$208.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$115.65	$88.19
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	44	44	$178.41	$143.83
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	43	42	$570.93	$181.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	38	$124.88	$102.52
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	40	40	$56.00	$8.29
45388 Destruction of polyp or growth of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	26	26	$868.08	$259.54
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	22	$54.21	$34.43
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	13	13	$603.85	$141.49
44207 Partial removal of large bowel and reattachment to rectum using an endoscope	12	12	$2509.17	$1766.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	136	110	$66.00	$64.01
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	70	68	$646.93	$210.67
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	61	59	$1401.00	$162.16
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	52	52	$505.00	$176.32
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	50	45	$56.00	$8.04
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	48	48	$140.00	$132.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	43	$100.00	$97.41
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	40	23	$42.00	$37.17
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	39	39	$885.00	$107.62
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	36	35	$509.17	$177.19
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$90.00	$88.67
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	15	$128.00	$126.17
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	16	16	$618.00	$58.76
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	15	$42.00	$41.34
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	15	14	$167.00	$164.38
45330 Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	14	14	$165.00	$53.05
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	12	12	$572.92	$148.32
44207 Partial removal of large bowel and reattachment to rectum using an endoscope	11	11	$2386.82	$1569.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	128	106	$75.54	$65.38
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	53	52	$1252.83	$159.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	43	$110.12	$96.30
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	41	40	$657.20	$203.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$125.60	$123.64
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	37	37	$665.00	$212.18
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	35	35	$525.91	$172.40
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	33	33	$528.00	$172.29
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	29	29	$56.00	$7.84
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	28	25	$152.79	$150.34
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	23	11	$44.74	$35.99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$88.09	$86.74
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	19	19	$851.42	$108.05
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	17	$50.00	$39.19
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$152.94	$150.49
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	17	12	$80.00	$66.70
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	12	12	$582.50	$56.94
45330 Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	11	$325.00	$51.69
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	11	11	$574.09	$171.35
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	11	11	$574.09	$181.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	135	110	$77.93	$64.86
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	69	67	$665.00	$200.33
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	55	52	$791.69	$108.26
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	46	46	$1089.57	$156.64
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	45	45	$528.00	$170.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	36	$116.59	$95.13
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$89.23	$87.72
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	34	34	$665.00	$212.66
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	32	32	$54.19	$7.83
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	30	29	$53.00	$38.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$126.50	$121.15
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	27	27	$528.00	$172.62
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	26	26	$310.54	$55.66
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	22	12	$59.00	$35.99
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	12	$124.88	$122.87
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	11	11	$556.91	$171.87

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License AL 00015312

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

009932604 (AL)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Chelsea Bares

Physician Assistant

NPI 1659693836

Dr. Timothy Murray , MD, FACS

Specialist

NPI 1891744249

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), FACS

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active February 24, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 24, 2013

Registered at 3400 INDEPENDENCE DR, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352095604 (Tel: 2059331199)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 24, 2013

Registered at 3400 INDEPENDENCE DR, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352095604 (Tel: 2059331199)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 24, 2013

Recorded as BRIAN GUFFIN, M.D.,F.A.C.S.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 24, 2013

Specialist (License #00015312 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 10, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1497704803

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 10, 2006

Last Update: February 24, 2013

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3400 Independence Dr

Birmingham, AL 352095604

Phone: 2059331199

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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