PAUL A. GOEPFERT MD – NPI #1366470718
Internal Medicine

An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Internal Medicine

PAUL GOEPFERT is a physician located in BIRMINGHAM, AL. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1366470718 to PAUL GOEPFERT on June 28, 2006. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207RI0200X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Internal Medicine, specializing in Infectious Disease

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 PAUL GOEPFERT below.

NPI Profile for
PAUL A. GOEPFERT

NPI Number
1366470718
Enumeration Date

(about 20 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
PAUL A. GOEPFERT
Credentials
MD
Primary location
619 19TH STREET SOUTH
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233
Phone: (205) 934-6600 Fax:
1 Other location(s):
908 20th St S
Birmingham, AL 35205-2610
Phone: (205) 934-1917
Mailing address
PO BOX 55310
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35255-5310
Phone: (205) 731-9701 Fax:
Sole Proprietor
No
Updated
Identifiers

Identifiers for PAUL GOEPFERT

Identifiers are used to associate other provider identifiers such as Medicaid or other insurers (ie:, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Aetna, Kaiser-Permanente, etc.), with their NPI number. These identifiers can be used in matching an NPI number to an insurer's records. However, not all providers have such numbers and not all providers choose to include them in their NPI information.

See identifiers
DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
otherBLUE CROSSAL051510650
otherBLUE CROSSAL000084500
otherRAILROAD MEDICAREAL440001214
otherVIVAALF30218
medicaidAL000084500
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
207RI0200X
- Internal Medicine / Infectious Disease (Primary)		 AL 16866

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)

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Endpoint
[email protected]
Endpoint type
Direct Messaging Address
Endpoint Description
Content Type
CSV
Affiliation
Y
Endpoint Location
908 20TH ST S,
BIRMINGHAM, AL 77025-1669

Additional Information

Education
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - Graduated 1992
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
PAUL GOEPFERT is affiliated with the following medical group(s):
  • HOSPITAL
    • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL
      619 SOUTH 19TH STREET
      BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233

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