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Gerald M Machen, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Cullman, AL specialising in family practice. Gerald trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 1983. Gerald is also listed as specialising in family medicine.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Machen specialise in?
Dr. Machen is a family practice in Cullman, AL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “FAMILY PRACTICE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Machen located?
Dr. Machen is listed at 1800 AL HIGHWAY 157, Cullman, AL 35058. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Machen's phone number?
The number on file is (256) 735-5075. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Machen's NPI number?
Dr. Machen's National Provider Identifier is 1881676930. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Machen go to medical school?
Dr. Machen attended University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 1983. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Machen been practising?
Dr. Machen has 43 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1983, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Machen do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Machen performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (256) 735-5075
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1800 AL HIGHWAY 157
Cullman, AL 35058
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
677 services · 263 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
62 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
29 |
| Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Drug given | J0696 |
52 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
49 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
317 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
150 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
18 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other family practices at this location 7
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 family practices in Cullman 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1983 at University of Alabama 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 8
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.