Are you Dr. Purvis? This profile is yours to edit: update your address, phone, photo and services.
Edit this profileWhere to find Alan W. Purvis, MD
- Dothan location main office
1450 Ross Clark Cir Ste 400, Dothan, AL 36301 - Dothan location
4300 W Main St, Suite 102, Dothan, AL 36305
About Dr. Purvis
Alan W. Purvis, MD is a healthcare provider in Dothan, AL specializing in pulmonary disease. Alan trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, graduating in 1983. According to Medicare claims data, Alan cared for 3,385 Medicare patients across 5,099 services. The services billed most often include chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month, test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, and test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout. This provider record is associated with NPI 1932193414.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (334) 305-0400
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1450 ROSS CLARK CIR STE 400
Dothan, AL 36301
4300 W Main St Suite 102
Dothan, AL 36305
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Chronic conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Biopsies
Breathing
- CPAP Setup and Mask Troubleshooting
- Home Oxygen Therapy Training
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Pleural procedures
- Draining lung fluid
- Chest tube insertion
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Sleep medicine
- At-home sleep test
- BiPAP therapy
- CPAP titration
- Overnight oxygen study
- Sleep study
Treatments
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,099 services · 3,385 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
31 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
242 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
534 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | Treatment | 94727 |
390 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
351 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
299 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
146 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | Treatment | 95811 |
121 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, airflow, and effort | Treatment | 95806 |
73 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Treatment | 94618 |
63 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other lung specialists at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other lung specialists in Dothan 5
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 20 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1983 at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 4
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Purvis specialize in?
Dr. Purvis is a lung specialist in Dothan, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Purvis located?
Dr. Purvis is listed at 1450 Ross Clark Cir Ste 400, Dothan, AL 36301. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Purvis's phone number?
The number on file is (334) 305-0400. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Purvis's NPI number?
Dr. Purvis's National Provider Identifier is 1932193414. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Purvis go to medical school?
Dr. Purvis attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, graduating in 1983. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Purvis been practicing?
Dr. Purvis has 43 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1983, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Purvis do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Purvis performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases and test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Purvis confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Purvis. If this is you, claiming it is free.
Guide.md
Guide.md listings do not constitute medical advice or an endorsement.