Active NPI 1225014335 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. William Scott Pennington , MD

Surgery • Birmingham, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. William Pennington, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Birmingham, AL. With approximately 50 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in 1976, Dr. Pennington delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3686 GRANDVIEW PKWY STE 400.

Dr. Pennington is affiliated with Varicosity Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers, established patient outpatient office visit, laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 400

Birmingham, AL 352433404

Telephone 2055958985

Fax 2055958987

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Advanced Surgeons, Pc Facility NPI 1598727711

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Alabama School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1976

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Birmingham, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

50 Yrs +29.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.0 Yrs

State Avg: 28.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

121 Specialists

Practicing in Birmingham, AL (471 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

7.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

78.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Pennington (50 Years) 50 Yrs

Birmingham Specialty Average (21.0 Years) 21.0 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
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	167	122	$400.00	$159.22
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	78	61	$130.00	$81.00
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	63	42	$4729.76	$833.25
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	50	25	$225.00	$97.03
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	48	37	$200.00	$102.85
37766 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg	39	27	$1830.90	$254.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	31	$170.00	$114.19
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	31	31	$280.00	$195.39
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	30	19	$5498.83	$1091.24
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$230.00	$151.63
95923 Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function	25	25	$300.00	$103.55
95921 Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing	25	25	$170.00	$75.50
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	20	14	$1470.00	$182.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	82	68	$358.54	$163.94
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	44	23	$4500.00	$1243.32
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	35	25	$4325.00	$917.50
37766 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg	33	20	$1275.00	$271.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	32	$144.55	$118.50
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	31	25	$122.26	$80.16
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$225.38	$154.40
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	25	20	$187.00	$106.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	45	40	$300.00	$175.85
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	29	25	$4325.00	$921.46
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	29	20	$4500.00	$1254.94
37766 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg	28	23	$1275.00	$267.96
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	21	$135.00	$122.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$220.00	$160.11
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	17	14	$175.00	$105.29
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	14	11	$1050.00	$206.90

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	30	27	$146.00	$122.45

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	52	43	$146.00	$99.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	44	40	$102.00	$69.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$224.00	$151.97
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	29	22	$190.00	$100.05
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	23	23	$101.00	$72.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$148.44	$95.00
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$2174.00	$655.91
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	12	12	$56.00	$16.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	86	68	$102.00	$68.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	34	$146.00	$102.06
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	29	29	$101.00	$69.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$224.00	$149.80
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	27	27	$75.00	$15.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$145.00	$94.83
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	23	18	$190.00	$100.63
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	19	19	$558.00	$299.82
43775 Stomach reduction procedure with partial removal of stomach using an endoscope	12	11	$4875.00	$980.20
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$197.00	$130.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	90	74	$102.00	$66.45
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	36	27	$190.00	$106.35
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	33	33	$101.00	$69.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	30	$145.97	$96.21
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	30	30	$75.00	$15.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$145.00	$99.67
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$224.00	$146.54
43999 Stomach procedure	15	13	$100.00	$65.92
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	15	15	$558.00	$302.29
43775 Stomach reduction procedure with partial removal of stomach using an endoscope	13	13	$4500.00	$966.65
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$197.00	$119.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	86	73	$102.00	$67.01
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	46	36	$187.41	$102.48
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	41	40	$75.00	$15.51
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	40	40	$101.00	$69.01
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	38	19	$59.00	$37.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$145.00	$99.63
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	35	33	$197.00	$126.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	29	$146.00	$98.11
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	30	14	$104.00	$62.50
43999 Stomach procedure	19	11	$100.00	$98.40
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	18	18	$558.00	$310.85
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	16	16	$56.00	$16.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$224.00	$152.25
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	14	14	$2174.00	$609.41
10022 Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance	14	11	$242.00	$128.91
43775 Stomach reduction procedure with partial removal of stomach using an endoscope	12	12	$4875.00	$971.48

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License AL 8046

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Varicosity Llc

1950 Berryhill Rd, Montgomery, AL 361177789

Phone: 2055921800209

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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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 March 25, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 25, 2016

Registered at 3686 GRANDVIEW PKWY STE 400, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352433404 (Tel: 2055958985)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 25, 2016

Registered at 3686 GRANDVIEW PKWY STE 400, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352433404 (Tel: 2055958985)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 25, 2016

Recorded as WILLIAM PENNINGTON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 25, 2016

Surgery (License #8046 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration December 20, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1225014335

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: December 20, 2005

Last Update: March 25, 2016

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 400

Birmingham, AL 352433404

Phone: 2055958985

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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