Physician Profile
Vernon L. Pruitt, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Pruitt
Vernon L. Pruitt, MD practices anesthesiology in Dothan, AL. Vernon is a 1988 graduate of University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine. Vernon is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology — pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Vernon cared for 288 Medicare patients across 294 services. The services billed most often include anesthesia for lens surgery, anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope, and anesthesia for other procedure on eye. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912986886.
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) 793-5105
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1108 ROSS CLARK CIRCLE
Dothan, AL 36301
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology 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
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
294 services · 288 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
18 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | Anaesthesia | 00142 |
50 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
46 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | Anaesthesia | 00140 |
28 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on upper 2/3rd of thigh bone | Anaesthesia | 01230 |
21 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for insertion of permanent heart pacemaker | Anaesthesia | 00530 |
20 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00811 |
19 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | Anaesthesia | 00910 |
17 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | Anaesthesia | 01926 |
14 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | Anaesthesia | 01922 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
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 anesthesiologists at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 28 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiologists in Dothan 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1988 at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin 8
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Pruitt specialize in?
Dr. Pruitt is an anesthesiologist in Dothan, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Pruitt located?
Dr. Pruitt is listed at 1108 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan, AL 36301. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Pruitt's phone number?
The number on file is (334) 793-5105. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Pruitt's NPI number?
Dr. Pruitt's National Provider Identifier is 1912986886. 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. Pruitt go to medical school?
Dr. Pruitt attended University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Pruitt been practicing?
Dr. Pruitt has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Pruitt do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Pruitt performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin; provides treatments such as anesthesia for lens surgery and anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Pruitt confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Pruitt. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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