William Kennedy Oelsner, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Homewood, AL
William Kennedy Oelsner, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Homewood, Alabama, and NPI 1760989339, issued on Apr 10, 2018. Check the license (Alabama MD.50778, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Kennedy Oelsner
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD.50778 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Independence Plz Ste 900, Homewood, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 271-8000
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2018
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250903000464); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1 Independence Plz Ste 900
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify William Kennedy Oelsner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.50778Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
249 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole65 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium26 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium17 claims
- Famotidine15 claims
- Colestipol Hcl12 claims
- Creon12 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
- Birmingham Gastroenterology Associates PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Kennedy Oelsner among 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama
William Kennedy Oelsner, MD 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 2018, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 93% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2000 among the 161 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 Homewood → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brent Barranco, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091518900919
- Charles Bluhm, MDBirmingham, AL 352091306822705
- Willard Carlisle, MDBirmingham, AL 352091275517377
- Gregory Champion, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091497798995
- Joseph Cochran, MDBirmingham, AL 352091386628428
- William Denton, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091578506044
- Douglas Dickinson, MDBirmingham, AL 352091285686915
- William Halama, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091477591071
Common questions
What is William Kennedy Oelsner, MD's NPI number?
William Kennedy Oelsner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760989339, issued on Apr 10, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Kennedy Oelsner, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Independence Plz Ste 900, Homewood, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 271-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Kennedy Oelsner, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.50778, 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 William Kennedy Oelsner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Kennedy Oelsner, MD had 249 Medicare Part D claims for 72 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.