Dr. Adam C. Witcher
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Alabama School of Medicine (2015)
- Years since graduation
- 11
- In the NPI registry since
- 2015
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 96
Licensed in Alabama since 2017, 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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2015Medical school: University of Alabama School of Medicine
- 2015Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician primary
AL license 35641 (first issued 2017; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Vincent's Birmingham Birmingham, AL
- St. Vincent's East Birmingham, AL
- St Vincent's St Clair Pell City, AL
- St Vincents Blount Oneonta, AL
Medical groups
- Stv Cardiothoracic Surgeons LLC (17 clinicians)
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
- 96
- Services billed
- 289
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 100 | 58 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 38 | 37 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 31 | 24 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 24 | 24 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 20 | 20 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 18 | 14 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 14 | 14 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 12 | 12 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 11 | 11 |
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 Birmingham, AL | 92 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 12 |
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, 11 companies reported 15 payments worth $831 in total to this clinician.
| Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), Inc. (DBA Corza Medical) | $218 |
|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $172 |
| Endologix LLC | $134 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $128 |
| Abiomed | $49.40 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $39.20 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $23.82 |
| Kerecis Limited | $21.17 |
| Food and Beverage | $831 |
|---|
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.