Dr. William H. Barton III, M.D.
Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 391
Licensed in Alabama since 2009, according to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2008Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Emergency Medicine Physician primary
AL license 29247 (first issued 2009; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 391
- Services billed
- 480
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | 310 | 301 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 82 | 80 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 65 | 62 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 35 | 35 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Tuscaloosa, AL | 25 |
| Naproxen Other prescribers in Tuscaloosa, AL | 16 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Tuscaloosa, AL | 15 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Tuscaloosa, AL | 14 |
| Cefdinir Other prescribers in Tuscaloosa, AL | 13 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) Other prescribers in Tuscaloosa, AL | 13 |
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Tuscaloosa, AL | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.