Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout EDWARDS
Robert Joseph Edwards, M.D. practises family practice in Alexander City, AL. Robert is a 2011 graduate of University of Alabama School of Medicine. Robert is also listed as specialising in family medicine.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Edwards specialise in?
Dr. Edwards is a family practice in Alexander City, AL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “FAMILY PRACTICE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Edwards located?
Dr. Edwards is listed at 44 ALIANT PKWY, Alexander City, AL 35010. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Edwards's phone number?
The number on file is (256) 234-4131. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Edwards?
Dr. Edwards's National Provider Identifier is 1659662575. 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. Edwards go to medical school?
Dr. Edwards attended University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Edwards have?
Dr. Edwards has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Edwards do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Edwards performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and 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 routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and 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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Is Dr. Edwards's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Edwards. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (256) 234-4131
- Email not available
Practice Locations
44 ALIANT PKWY
Alexander City, AL 35010
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,223 services · 916 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
34 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
16 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
19 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
28 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
23 |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
20 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
48 |
| Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Drug given | J0696 |
30 |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
25 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
372 |
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 family practices in Alexander City 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2011 at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 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.