Willie L Gilford Jr, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Birmingham, AL

Willie L Gilford Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Birmingham, Alabama. His current practice location is 1806 Sixth Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (205) 975-7389.

Willie L Gilford Jr is licensed to practice in Alabama (license number MD.23317) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1578545810.

Contact Information

Willie L Gilford Jr, MD
1806 Sixth Avenue South,
Birmingham, AL 35249-0001
(205) 975-7389
(205) 975-4662

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Physician's Profile

Full NameWillie L Gilford Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location1806 Sixth Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1578545810
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/14/2005
  • Last Update Date: 06/29/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6103819107
  • Enrollment ID: I20040406000558

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Willie L Gilford Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1578545810NPI-NPPES
1578545810OtherALTRICARE SOUTH
510-99064OtherALBCBS
515-41984OtherALBCBS
051559731MedicaidAL
009938590MedicaidAL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 23317 (Alabama)Secondary
207P00000XEmergency Medicine MD.23317 (Alabama)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Willie L Gilford Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
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
Entity NameUniversity Of Alabama At Birmingham
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1184738478
PECOS PAC ID: 3779487970
Enrollment ID: O20031120000323
Entity NameBessemer Emergency Physicians, Llc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1932298536
PECOS PAC ID: 8820047913
Enrollment ID: O20050114000799
Entity NameAlteon Health Alabama, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477708857
PECOS PAC ID: 5698830552
Enrollment ID: O20090210000557

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. Willie L Gilford Jr 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
Willie L Gilford Jr, MD
Po Box 11407, Drawer 624,
Birmingham, AL 35246-0624

Ph: () -
Willie L Gilford Jr, MD
1806 Sixth Avenue South,
Birmingham, AL 35249-0001

Ph: (205) 975-7389

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