William Garth, - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Birmingham, AL

William Garth, is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Birmingham, Alabama. He went to Tulane University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1973 and has 51 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, Pc and his current practice location is 1717 6th Ave S, Birmingham, Alabama. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (800) 822-8816.

William Garth is licensed to practice in Alabama (license number 10074) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1306896774.

Contact Information

William Garth,
1717 6th Ave S,
Birmingham, AL 35233-1801
(800) 822-8816
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam Garth
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopedic Surgery
Experience51 Years
Location1717 6th Ave S, Birmingham, Alabama
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • William Garth attended and graduated from Tulane University School Of Medicine in 1973
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1306896774
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/10/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/29/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8022046291
  • Enrollment ID: I20050728001234

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William Garth such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1306896774NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 10074 (Alabama)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, Pc19512131072344

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameUniversity Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1093768723
PECOS PAC ID: 1951213107
Enrollment ID: O20031105000261

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. William Garth is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
William Garth,
1717 6th Ave S,
Birmingham, AL 35233-1801

Ph: () -
William Garth,
1717 6th Ave S,
Birmingham, AL 35233-1801

Ph: (800) 822-8816

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