George Ralph McWhorter, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Birmingham, AL
George Ralph McWhorter, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1598772865, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 8979, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Ralph McWhorter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 8979 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 Tuscaloosa Ave SW, Birmingham, AL 35211
- Phone
- (205) 788-2242
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 16, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 788-7324
- Medicaid ID
- 000015063 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101206000047); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 401 Tuscaloosa Ave SW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify George Ralph McWhorter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 8979Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,109 Medicare Part D claims for 699 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-G414 claims
- Omeprazole157 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes137 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte37 claims
- Gavilyte-C30 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium30 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $24.95
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
George Ralph McWhorter among 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama
George Ralph McWhorter, M.D. is one of 232 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2000 among the 161 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama.
All 232 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Colin Helman, MDBirmingham, AL 352111114985934
- Deryck Joseph, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352111679515159
- Sherry Levio, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352111598960031
- Rishi Agarwal, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091164625257
- Landon Brown, MDBirmingham, AL 352091992118509
- Charles Dasher, M.D., M.P.H.Homewood, AL 352091851552111
- John Herndon, MDBirmingham, AL 352091770080400
- Mohamad Imam, MDBirmingham, AL 352091447696406
Common questions
What is George Ralph McWhorter, M.D.'s NPI number?
George Ralph McWhorter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598772865, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Ralph McWhorter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Tuscaloosa Ave SW, Birmingham, AL, 35211. Phone: (205) 788-2242. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Ralph McWhorter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 8979, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does George Ralph McWhorter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Ralph McWhorter, M.D. had 1,109 Medicare Part D claims for 699 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.