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Dr. William F. Alexander, M.D.

Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)

  • Medicare participating

At a glance

Years since graduation
43
In the NPI registry since
2006
Medicare patients seen, 2024
309

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

  • 1983Medical school: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
  • 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier

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

  • Gastroenterology Physician primary
    TN license MD0000018809

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Gastroenterology per capita by county →

Where they work

Hospitals

Medical groups

Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.

Medicare patients and services

Medicare patients, 2024
309
Services billed
631
Patients’ average age
74
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes13387
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes8362
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope6563
Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope6047
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes4730
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes4141
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare3938
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope3737
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes3028
Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope3029

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

Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.

Payments from drug and device companies

In 2025, 3 companies reported 7 payments worth $163 in total to this clinician.

By company
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$75.53
Capsovision, Inc.$50.57
AbbVie Inc.$36.97
By type
Food and Beverage$163

From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.

Who received the most in Tennessee →

Other Gastroenterology clinicians in Nashville

Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated October 1, 2026), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1609848738. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.