NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Douglas Talley, M.D.

General Practice Physician · Decatur, AL

William Douglas Talley, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Decatur, Alabama, and NPI 1053523456, issued on May 6, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 28606, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053523456
Name
William Douglas Talley
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License numbers
28606 AL
MD 28606 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1304 13TH Ave SE, Decatur, AL 35601
Phone
(256) 340-1251
Enumerated
May 6, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 3, 2026
Fax
(256) 353-6723
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121219000442); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1304 13TH Ave SE

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Julia Bevis, NPFamily Medicine Physician1376064121
  2. Richard Bucco, MD, PHD, FASAMInternal Medicine Physician1518945724
  3. Gerry Ellis, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1043295181
  4. Susan Goldby, C.R.N.PObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1295794824
  5. Ololade Isibor, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1972280568
  6. Paul McCain, M.D.Health Educator1578961066

Verify William Douglas Talley in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

95 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. William Talley95
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen29 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl23 claims
  3. Methocarbamol22 claims
  4. Naproxen11 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

  1. Family Health Care Clinic IncDecatur, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

William Douglas Talley among 131 general practice physician records in Alabama

William Douglas Talley, M.D. is one of 131 general practice physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 52% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 28% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 37 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in Alabama

There are 131 general practice physician records in Alabama.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Posey, M.D.Decatur, AL 356011780990200
  2. Joel Powell, M.D.Decatur, AL 356011700185642
  3. Christopher Curtis, M.D.Athens, AL 356111154330678
  4. Randall Dearment, D.O.Athens, AL 356111538146055
  5. Antonia Green-Fuqua, CRNPAthens, AL 356111164249249
  6. Christine Davis, M.D.Florence, AL 356301497838726
  7. James Surso, M.D.Rogersville, AL 356521073632774
  8. Jodilyn Jelsema, M.D.Sheffield, AL 356601518195460

Common questions

What is William Douglas Talley, M.D.'s NPI number?

William Douglas Talley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053523456, issued on May 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Douglas Talley, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1304 13TH Ave SE, Decatur, AL, 35601. Phone: (256) 340-1251. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Douglas Talley, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 28606, 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 Douglas Talley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Douglas Talley, M.D. had 95 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.