Active NPI 1629017736 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. William Langley Pridgen , MD

Surgery • Tuscaloosa, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. William Pridgen, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Tuscaloosa, AL. With approximately 40 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine in 1986, Dr. Pridgen delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1837 COMMONS NORTH DR.

Dr. Pridgen 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, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1837 Commons North Dr

Tuscaloosa, AL 354063700

Telephone 2053660696

Fax 2053661451

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Tuscaloosa Surgical Associates, P.c. Facility NPI 1881614329

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1986

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Tuscaloosa, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

40 Yrs +10.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 29.4 Yrs

State Avg: 28.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

19 Specialists

Practicing in Tuscaloosa, AL (471 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.3% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

29.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Pridgen (40 Years) 40 Yrs

Tuscaloosa Specialty Average (29.4 Years) 29.4 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	123	52	$110.00	$66.04
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	45	16	$60.00	$42.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	30	$133.08	$96.80
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	18	$151.25	$113.22
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	15	$60.00	$43.29
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$211.25	$148.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	112	52	$110.00	$66.37
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	64	42	$60.00	$39.42
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	43	19	$57.44	$46.67
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	24	24	$139.29	$122.11
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	16	11	$84.25	$74.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$125.00	$95.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	113	58	$110.00	$73.24
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	62	41	$60.00	$39.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$206.25	$141.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	92	53	$95.22	$76.98
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	44	33	$61.14	$42.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	14	$125.00	$110.13
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$129.17	$100.93
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$1438.00	$486.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$193.64	$128.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	44	38	$87.61	$66.05
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	36	29	$55.00	$32.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	13	$118.67	$103.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	75	51	$75.00	$68.02
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	31	12	$49.00	$37.17
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	25	$48.00	$41.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$106.00	$94.23
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	17	17	$105.00	$95.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$175.00	$152.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	91	57	$75.00	$62.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	35	31	$48.00	$37.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	22	$106.00	$94.70
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	18	13	$49.00	$34.99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$125.00	$94.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$177.57	$135.05
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$105.64	$83.59
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$199.64	$165.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	80	52	$73.38	$60.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	44	34	$48.00	$35.76
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	31	11	$49.00	$34.72
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$175.00	$136.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$106.00	$91.52
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	16	$133.00	$120.84
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	15	15	$1438.00	$426.04
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$105.00	$89.19

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License AL 00022573

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

1629017736 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Alabama

51098967 (AL)

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 August 18, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 18, 2016

Registered at 1837 COMMONS NORTH DR, TUSCALOOSA, AL 354063700 (Tel: 2053660696)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 18, 2016

Registered at 1837 COMMONS NORTH DR, TUSCALOOSA, AL 354063700 (Tel: 2053660696)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 18, 2016

Recorded as WILLIAM PRIDGEN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 18, 2016

Surgery (License #00022573 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 05, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1629017736

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 05, 2006

Last Update: August 18, 2016

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1837 Commons North Dr

Tuscaloosa, AL 354063700

Phone: 2053660696

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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