DR. GEORGE RALPH MCWHORTER M.D. NPI 1598772865

NPI Details

DR. George Ralph Mcwhorter, M.D. is a gastroenterology internal medicine in Birmingham, AL with 50 years of experience. The provider is an internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs. DR. George Ralph Mcwhorter, M.D. NPI is 1598772865. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1976

The provider's business location address is:

401 TUSCALOOSA AVE SW
SUITE 220
BIRMINGHAM, AL
ZIP 35211-416
Phone: (205) 788-2242
Fax: (205) 788-7324

The NPI 1598772865 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope (HCPCS:43235)
• Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope (HCPCS:45378)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope (HCPCS:43239)
• Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk (HCPCS:G0121)
• Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery (HCPCS:45384)
• Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope (HCPCS:45380)
• Colonoscopy (HCPCS:NAN13)
• Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux (HCPCS:NAN12)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 8/1/2006 and was last updated on 11/16/2012.

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