William J. Tapscott, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL
William J. Tapscott, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1992876114, issued on Nov 10, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 19818, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William J. Tapscott
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 19818 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2700 10TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Phone
- (205) 933-6440
- Enumerated
- Nov 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 12, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 933-6442
- Medicaid IDs
- 009931894 AL
000078442 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050708000170); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William J. Tapscott in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 19818Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
117 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 80 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen47 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl11 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: $15.33
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Tactile Systems Technology Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Best Vein Care OF Huntsville, LLCMadison, AL
- Varicosity LLCHomewood, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William J. Tapscott among 445 surgery physician records in Alabama
William J. Tapscott, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2003 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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).
Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 445 surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 445 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Surgery Physician nationwide →
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- Sally Salter-Blackwell, MDBirmingham, AL 352051568497493
Common questions
What is William J. Tapscott, M.D.'s NPI number?
William J. Tapscott, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992876114, issued on Nov 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William J. Tapscott, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2700 10TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 933-6440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William J. Tapscott, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 19818, 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 J. Tapscott, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William J. Tapscott, M.D. had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 86 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.