Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout SIMPSON
William Ford Simpson, MD is a healthcare provider in Tuscaloosa, AL specialising in thoracic surgery. William trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 1989. William is also listed as specialising in vascular surgery.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Simpson's specialty?
Dr. Simpson is a thoracic surgeon in Tuscaloosa, AL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “THORACIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Simpson?
Dr. Simpson is listed at 701 UNIVERSITY BLVD E SUITE 808, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Simpson?
The number on file is (205) 759-5640. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Simpson?
Dr. Simpson's National Provider Identifier is 1124074497. 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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What is Dr. Simpson's medical education?
Dr. Simpson attended University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Simpson have?
Dr. Simpson has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Simpson known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Simpson performs procedures including ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel, removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery and insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist; reads or performs imaging such as complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity and review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes and ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (205) 759-5640
- Email not available
Practice Locations
701 UNIVERSITY BLVD E SUITE 808
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,149 services · 931 patients · 24 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Procedure | 37252 |
21 |
| Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | Procedure | 35301 |
15 |
| Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist | Procedure | 37215 |
13 |
| Creation of artery-vein connection using tube graft for hemodialysis | Procedure | 36830 |
12 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Imaging | 76770 |
32 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Imaging | 75710 |
13 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Imaging | 75710 |
12 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | Treatment | 99153 |
59 |
| Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93882 |
50 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
41 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Related specialists at this location 3
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Also at this address 4
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Trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1989 at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel 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.