Scott Austin Gilchrist, MD
Surgery Physician · Opelika, AL
Scott Austin Gilchrist, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1053975805, issued on Apr 26, 2019. Check the license (Alabama 51133, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Scott Austin Gilchrist
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 51133 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 121 N 20TH St Ste 3, Opelika, AL 36801
- Phone
- (334) 745-6271
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250716000563); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 121 N 20TH St Ste 3
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Scott Austin Gilchrist in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 51133Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
33 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Hcl16 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Surgical Clinic PCOpelika, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Scott Austin Gilchrist among 445 surgery physician records in Alabama
Scott Austin Gilchrist, MD is one of 445 surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2025 · median 2003 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
9 surgery physician records list a practice address in Opelika
They are 9 of the 797 NPPES records with a practice address in Opelika, and 445 surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 445 in Alabama → Every provider in Opelika → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Adkins, MDOpelika, AL 368011619908076
- Harold Foster, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011811925738
- Howard Harper, MDOpelika, AL 368011184654592
- Morgan Hull, MDOpelika, AL 368011326434895
- Allen Lazenby, MDOpelika, AL 368011912937210
- James Lock, MDOpelika, AL 368011194757179
- Jacqueline Morris, MDOpelika, AL 368011407436736
- John Thomas, MDOpelika, AL 368011558393470
Common questions
What is Scott Austin Gilchrist, MD's NPI number?
Scott Austin Gilchrist, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053975805, issued on Apr 26, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Scott Austin Gilchrist, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 N 20TH St Ste 3, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 745-6271. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Scott Austin Gilchrist, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 51133, 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 Scott Austin Gilchrist, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Scott Austin Gilchrist, MD had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.