Active NPI 1285648048 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Walter P Pinson , MD

Internal Medicine • Sylacauga, AL

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Walter Pinson, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Internal Medicine in Sylacauga, AL. Practice services are available at 209 W SPRING ST under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, administration of influenza virus vaccine. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

209 W Spring St
Suite 200

Sylacauga, AL 351502973

Telephone 2562455241

Fax 2562450194

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Cardiovascular Associates Of North Alabama, P.c. Facility NPI 1578539441

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Sylacauga, AL

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 32.7 Yrs

State Avg: 29.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

9 Specialists

Practicing in Sylacauga, AL (1784 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

24.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2022)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	366	38	$15.00	$1.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	366	138	$90.00	$85.42
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	26	26	$30.00	$27.38
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	20	13	$70.00	$50.97
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	20	20	$70.00	$68.38
87428 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza	18	14	$85.00	$28.95
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	16	13	$90.00	$61.76
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	12	12	$143.33	$123.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	635	184	$89.17	$86.12
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	635	63	$15.00	$1.28
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	36	14	$30.00	$0.53
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	32	21	$70.00	$51.32
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	29	23	$90.00	$60.62
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	26	26	$30.00	$15.86
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	22	22	$70.00	$65.26
91301 Sarscov2 vac 100mcg/0.5ml im	21	14	$0.01	$0.01
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	21	21	$140.00	$127.01
G0446 Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes	18	18	$35.00	$25.80
G0513 Prolonged preventive service(s) (beyond the typical service time of the primary procedure), in the office or other outpatient setting requiring direct patient contact beyond the usual service; first 30 minutes (list separately in addition to code for preve	18	18	$70.00	$63.27
87428 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza	13	12	$85.00	$63.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	726	211	$75.00	$70.06
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	688	60	$15.00	$1.45
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	50	50	$25.50	$15.61
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	41	41	$56.59	$54.61
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	36	23	$90.00	$55.57
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	33	21	$70.00	$53.45
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	24	24	$140.00	$106.42
G0446 Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes	22	22	$35.00	$24.44
G0513 Prolonged preventive service(s) (beyond the typical service time of the primary procedure), in the office or other outpatient setting requiring direct patient contact beyond the usual service; first 30 minutes (list separately in addition to code for preve	22	22	$70.00	$64.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,100	98	$15.00	$1.58
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	904	263	$75.00	$68.33
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	135	103	$10.00	$2.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	113	91	$115.00	$99.61
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	103	22	$50.00	$38.98
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	62	49	$25.00	$10.42
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated	61	46	$15.00	$3.45
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	54	31	$90.00	$53.01
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	51	48	$30.00	$11.08
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	46	46	$25.00	$15.30
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	41	40	$20.00	$8.27
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	40	37	$50.00	$17.02
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	37	37	$50.00	$49.00
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	35	33	$50.00	$14.22
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	32	13	$30.00	$0.58
G0513 Prolonged preventive service(s) (beyond the typical service time of the primary procedure), in the office or other outpatient setting requiring direct patient contact beyond the usual service; first 30 minutes (list separately in addition to code for preve	30	30	$70.00	$60.91
G0446 Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes	30	30	$35.00	$23.00
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	28	28	$140.00	$100.03
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	27	21	$25.00	$9.21
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	25	23	$20.00	$4.28
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	23	18	$70.00	$51.32
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free	21	21	$50.00	$8.98
84520 Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function	21	20	$20.00	$4.11
82565 Blood creatinine level	21	20	$10.00	$5.34
80051 Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide)	21	20	$21.43	$7.30
20551 Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle	18	18	$70.00	$47.53
G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)	12	12	$50.00	$20.03
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	11	11	$75.00	$49.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,251	110	$15.00	$1.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,108	331	$75.00	$67.08
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	347	184	$10.00	$2.91
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	315	58	$50.00	$39.39
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	188	139	$20.00	$9.26
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated	172	84	$15.00	$3.78
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	147	87	$25.00	$11.59
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	90	79	$30.00	$12.43
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	87	42	$25.00	$10.11
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	77	63	$20.00	$4.75
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	77	61	$50.00	$20.09
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	74	29	$30.00	$0.63
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	67	41	$90.00	$50.77
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	64	63	$25.00	$18.73
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	49	49	$43.27	$42.40
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	47	47	$140.85	$108.28
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	45	42	$50.00	$15.27
82565 Blood creatinine level	42	35	$10.00	$6.20
84520 Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function	42	35	$20.00	$4.78
80051 Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide)	42	35	$20.00	$8.49
20551 Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle	41	27	$70.00	$56.45
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free	41	38	$50.00	$10.91
G0446 Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes	33	33	$35.00	$24.23
83880 Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level	23	17	$65.00	$41.06
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	22	11	$20.00	$16.22
G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)	19	19	$50.00	$22.26
99483 Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 50 minutes	18	18	$280.00	$211.91
G0513 Prolonged preventive service(s) (beyond the typical service time of the primary procedure), in the office or other outpatient setting requiring direct patient contact beyond the usual service; first 30 minutes (list separately in addition to code for preve	18	18	$70.00	$61.00
G0506 Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)	18	18	$75.00	$59.08
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	16	15	$60.00	$7.48
85651 Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated	15	14	$20.00	$4.03
G0447 Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes	13	13	$35.00	$24.22
84132 Blood potassium level	13	11	$20.00	$5.57
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	12	12	$25.00	$18.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,761	159	$15.09	$1.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,431	399	$75.12	$67.02
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	438	208	$10.00	$2.90
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	359	79	$50.00	$39.28
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	243	169	$20.00	$10.34
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated	209	101	$15.00	$4.24
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	188	116	$25.00	$12.83
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	138	113	$30.00	$12.34
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	126	109	$50.00	$22.59
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	107	65	$25.05	$11.16
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	107	58	$90.00	$51.19
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	91	90	$25.00	$23.04
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	79	54	$20.00	$3.67
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	78	78	$40.00	$39.20
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free	73	70	$50.00	$12.12
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	70	70	$140.00	$107.16
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	70	66	$50.00	$14.86
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	64	23	$30.00	$0.65
G0506 Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)	54	54	$75.00	$58.57
G0446 Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes	48	48	$35.00	$24.22
20551 Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle	46	40	$70.00	$55.52
82565 Blood creatinine level	44	40	$10.00	$1.96
80051 Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide)	43	39	$20.00	$3.80
84520 Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function	43	39	$20.00	$3.80
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	37	37	$100.00	$75.54
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	25	25	$180.00	$156.28
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	25	25	$25.00	$13.51
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	24	24	$25.00	$23.04
G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)	22	22	$50.00	$24.73
71020 X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side	22	11	$70.00	$12.77
G0505 Cognition and functional assessment using standardized instruments with development of recorded care plan for the patient with cognitive impairment, history obtained from patient and/or caregiver, in office or other outpatient setting or home or domiciliar	22	21	$280.00	$219.50
83880 Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level	22	13	$65.00	$45.63
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	20	16	$70.00	$51.13
84132 Blood potassium level	18	16	$20.00	$2.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$105.00	$94.91
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	14	13	$60.00	$7.45
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	13	13	$25.00	$18.65
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	12	12	$90.00	$88.19
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	12	12	$175.00	$171.50

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License AL 5979

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

009971320 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

110229295 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross

51078540 (AL)

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 May 16, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 16, 2008

Registered at 209 W SPRING ST, SUITE 200, SYLACAUGA, AL 351502973 (Tel: 2562455241)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 16, 2008

Registered at 209 W SPRING ST, SUITE 200, SYLACAUGA, AL 351502973 (Tel: 2562455241)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 16, 2008

Recorded as WALTER PINSON, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 16, 2008

Internal Medicine (License #5979 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 28, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1285648048

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 28, 2006

Last Update: May 16, 2008

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

209 W Spring St, Suite 200

Sylacauga, AL 351502973

Phone: 2562455241

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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