WILLIE L. GILFORD, JR. MD – NPI #1578545810
Emergency Medicine

An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Emergency Medicine

WILLIE GILFORD, JR. is a physician located in BIRMINGHAM, AL. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1578545810 to WILLIE GILFORD, JR. on November 14, 2005. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207P00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Emergency Medicine.

The NPI profile was previously updated about 3 years ago on Jun 29, 2023. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for WILLIE GILFORD, JR. below.

NPI Profile for
WILLIE L. GILFORD, JR.

NPI Number
1578545810
Enumeration Date

(more than 20 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
WILLIE L. GILFORD, JR.
Credentials
MD
Primary location
1806 SIXTH AVENUE SOUTH
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35249-0001
Phone: (205) 975-7389 Fax: (205) 975-4662
1 Other location(s):
619 19th St S
Birmingham, AL 35233-1900
Phone: (205) 934-3411
Mailing address
PO BOX 11407
DRAWER 624
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35246-0624
Phone: Fax:
Sole Proprietor
No
Updated
Identifiers

Identifiers for WILLIE GILFORD, JR.

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See identifiers
DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
otherBCBSAL515-41984
otherBCBSAL510-99064
otherTRICARE SOUTHAL1578545810
medicaidAL009938590
medicaidAL051559731
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
207P00000X
- Emergency Medicine (Primary)		 AL 23317

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.

Endpoint

Health Information Exchange (HEI)

HEI is the mobilization of health care information electronically across organizations within a region, community or hospital system. Endpoints provide a simple and secure way for participants to send authenticated, encrypted health information directly to known, trusted recipients over the internet such as primary care physicians, specialists, hospitals, labs, etc.

Endpoint
[email protected]
Endpoint type
Direct Messaging Address
Endpoint Description
Content Type
CSV
Affiliation
Y
Endpoint Location
619 19TH ST S,
BIRMINGHAM, AL 77025-1669

Additional Information

Education
MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - Graduated 1997
Accepts Medicare
This provider accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. The Medicare-approved amount is the total the provider can be paid. When a provider accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment, you won't be billed for more than the Medicare deductible & coinsureance.
Medicare Ordering & Referring
Provider can:
  • Refer to Part B
  • Order Durable Medical Equipment
  • Refer to Home Health Agency
  • Order Power Mobility Devices
Affiliations
WILLIE GILFORD, JR. is affiliated with the following medical group(s):
  • HOSPITAL
    • CITIZENS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
      604 STONE AVENUE
      TALLADEGA, AL 35161
    • MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
      995 9TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST
      BESSEMER, AL 35021
    • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL
      619 SOUTH 19TH STREET
      BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233

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