Active NPI 1992876114 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. William J. Tapscott , MD

Surgery • Birmingham, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. William Tapscott, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Birmingham, AL. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in 1993, Dr. Tapscott delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2700 10TH AVE S.

Dr. Tapscott maintains professional affiliations with Best Vein Care Of Huntsville, Llc, Varicosity Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2700 10th Ave S
Suite 402

Birmingham, AL 352051200

Telephone 2059336440

Fax 2059336442

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Alabama Cardiovascular Group, P.c. Facility NPI 1962405910

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Alabama School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1993

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

33 Yrs +12.0 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

82.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Tapscott (33 Years) 33 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
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	48	37	$5175.00	$836.65
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$206.48	$150.70
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	23	22	$400.00	$161.82
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	22	16	$139.00	$71.89
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	22	11	$225.00	$100.77
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	21	21	$340.00	$152.00
37766 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg	20	15	$2630.00	$317.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	13	$120.67	$82.32
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	13	11	$2250.00	$183.66
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	12	12	$6805.00	$1093.55
95923 Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function	11	11	$300.00	$107.56
95921 Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing	11	11	$170.00	$78.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	80	56	$121.03	$74.46
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$202.00	$154.22
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	38	38	$334.89	$163.30
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	21	18	$66.24	$46.67
49324 Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope	15	15	$859.00	$334.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$168.00	$107.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$134.00	$103.71
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$1258.64	$436.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	61	44	$171.72	$97.73
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	44	35	$119.45	$68.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$202.00	$158.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$134.00	$104.52
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	22	22	$170.00	$96.05
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	19	$230.00	$128.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	12	$161.38	$121.80
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	13	11	$66.00	$37.00
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$1718.33	$701.80
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$331.92	$189.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$201.02	$160.88
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	32	23	$119.94	$69.38
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	24	24	$167.08	$97.59
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	22	21	$65.27	$37.11
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	21	18	$163.10	$92.68
49324 Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope	17	17	$859.00	$371.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$134.00	$107.44
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	13	13	$1310.77	$455.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$165.18	$124.17
49422 Removal of abdominal cavity catheter	11	11	$838.45	$209.06
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	11	11	$106.91	$86.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	87	55	$65.08	$37.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	67	67	$193.00	$152.92
49324 Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope	34	34	$859.00	$334.35
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	33	33	$170.00	$95.64
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	29	11	$118.00	$59.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	24	$137.28	$90.19
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	18	15	$119.11	$70.26
49422 Removal of abdominal cavity catheter	16	16	$844.69	$168.57
49560 Repair of incisional or abdominal hernia	13	12	$1429.00	$661.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	86	59	$65.44	$37.13
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	80	80	$193.00	$147.13
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	49	49	$168.27	$94.82
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	30	28	$117.60	$68.51
49324 Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope	19	19	$859.00	$319.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	17	$139.78	$94.19
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	12	12	$2294.00	$867.23
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$1482.75	$593.64
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$260.64	$186.24
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$126.00	$96.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	113	69	$120.10	$64.95
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	47	47	$193.00	$148.44
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	38	38	$170.00	$89.81
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	22	22	$154.55	$94.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	12	$88.31	$63.78
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	16	16	$243.00	$186.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$139.40	$89.34
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	13	13	$221.62	$88.10
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	13	$176.54	$131.30
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$1803.42	$631.43
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	12	12	$114.00	$65.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	83	56	$118.54	$66.14
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	60	44	$160.00	$96.29
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	59	59	$193.00	$149.07
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	44	44	$170.00	$92.10
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	28	11	$53.43	$36.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$139.14	$90.47
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	20	20	$233.80	$113.11
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	$243.00	$192.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	14	$85.00	$67.82
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	16	15	$110.00	$66.88
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	15	15	$1245.00	$318.53
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$2118.43	$573.34
49324 Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope	13	13	$859.00	$278.34
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	13	12	$1615.38	$363.43
49422 Removal of abdominal cavity catheter	12	11	$859.00	$264.82
49560 Repair of incisional or abdominal hernia	12	11	$1429.00	$655.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$126.00	$99.69

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License AL 19818

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

009931894 (AL)

Medicaid State Provider ID

000078442 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Ptan

102I028097 (AL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Best Vein Care Of Huntsville, Llc

1041 Balch Rd, Madison, AL 357588820

Phone: 2562589940

Varicosity Llc

2704 20th St S, Homewood, AL 352091924

Phone: 2055921800209

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Paul Salter , MD

Surgery

NPI 1548202955

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Sally Salter-Blackwell , MD

Surgery

NPI 1568497493

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 November 12, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 12, 2014

Registered at 2700 10TH AVE S, SUITE 402, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352051200 (Tel: 2059336440)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 12, 2014

Registered at PO BOX 55361, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352555361 (Tel: 2059336440)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 12, 2014

Recorded as WILLIAM TAPSCOTT, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 12, 2014

Surgery (License #19818 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 10, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1992876114

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 10, 2006

Last Update: November 12, 2014

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 55361

Birmingham, AL 352555361

Phone: 2059336440

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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