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619 19Th St S, Birmingham, AL 35249 - Birmingham location
1802 6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
About Dr. Whitson
Micah R. Whitson, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Birmingham, AL specializing in pulmonary disease. Micah trained at University of South Alabama College of Medicine, graduating in 2011. Micah is also listed as specializing in emergency medicine and critical care medicine. Medicare claims data shows Micah provided 162 services to 110 patients. The services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes, emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making, and emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making. This provider record is associated with NPI 1982984431.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (205) 934-4011
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
619 19TH ST S
Birmingham, AL 35249
1802 6th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233
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
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
162 services · 110 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
80 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99285 |
27 | Too few peers to compare |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99284 |
22 | Too few peers to compare |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99283 |
15 | Too few peers to compare |
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.
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 Birmingham 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of South Alabama College of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2011 at University of South Alabama College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Micah R. Whitson specialize in?
Micah R. Whitson is a lung specialist in Birmingham, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Micah R. Whitson located?
Micah R. Whitson is listed at 619 19Th St S, Birmingham, AL 35249. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Micah R. Whitson's phone number?
The number on file is (205) 934-4011. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Micah R. Whitson?
Micah R. Whitson's National Provider Identifier is 1982984431. 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 Micah R. Whitson train?
Micah R. Whitson attended University of South Alabama College of Medicine, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Micah R. Whitson have?
Micah R. Whitson has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Micah R. Whitson do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Micah R. Whitson the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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