Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout WRIGHTSON
William Richard Wrightson, MD is a healthcare provider in Blairsville, GA specialising in general surgery. William trained at University of Louisville School of Medicine, graduating in 1998. William is also listed as specialising in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic) and surgery.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What is Dr. Wrightson's specialty?
Dr. Wrightson is a general surgeon in Blairsville, GA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Wrightson?
Dr. Wrightson is listed at 191 DEEP SOUTH FARM RD, Blairsville, GA 30512. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Wrightson?
The number on file is (706) 781-6950. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Wrightson's NPI number?
Dr. Wrightson's National Provider Identifier is 1558471680. 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
What is Dr. Wrightson's medical education?
Dr. Wrightson attended University of Louisville School of Medicine, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Wrightson been practising?
Dr. Wrightson has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Wrightson known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Wrightson performs procedures including biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope and insertion of central venous tube with port; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Wrightson confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Wrightson. If this is you, claiming it is free.
Guide.md
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (706) 781-6950
- Email not available
Practice Locations
191 DEEP SOUTH FARM RD
Blairsville, GA 30512
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
364 services · 329 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
20 |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45378 |
17 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
14 |
| Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Procedure | 47562 |
12 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
14 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
128 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
82 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
35 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
19 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
12 |
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 general surgeons at this location 2
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.
Trained at University of Louisville 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 1998 at University of Louisville School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope 8
Providers in GA 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.