William Sides in Birmingham, Alabama

Medical School: University Of Alabama School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1985
The Primary Medical Specialty for William Sides is listed as: Family Practice
Approximate Years of Experience: 39
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 4587788161
NPI #: 1215255344
NPI Created On: 05/13/2010
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 01/15/2019
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X
License Number:
12824
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Humana
• Bright Health Insurance Company
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. X-ray of chest, 2 views
2. Automated urinalysis test
3. Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis
4. Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
5. Blood glucose (sugar) level
6. Hemoglobin a1c level
7. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
8. Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
9. Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle
10. Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage
11. Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older
12. Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
13. Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
14. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
15. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
16. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
17. Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion
18. Administration of influenza virus vaccine
19. Administration of pneumococcal vaccine
20. Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial implem

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).