Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Arthur F. Patton

MD · Family Practice · University Of Alabama School Of Medicine
527 FIELDSTOWN RD
SUITE C
Gardendale, AL 35071
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 45+ Years Practicing
882
Medicare Patients / yr
19
Procedures Billed
45
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Alabama, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Patton is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 35071, AL — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Patton Does

Dr. Patton served 882 Medicare patients across 1,297 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's similar to the average Family Practice in Alabama (919 patients across 1,143 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)447159
Automated urinalysis test (81003)123100
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)118118
Hemoglobin a1c level (83036)9661
Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes (G0444)7979

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Patton billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Patton. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Patton practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Patton offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 527 FIELDSTOWN RD, SUITE C, Gardendale, AL 35071
Phone: (205) 250-6006

Area Safety Grade

B-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

30 min

Average commute time in this zip · 87% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

73.6268

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 35071, AL

If Dr. Patton isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 35071, AL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Jeffrey S. WestNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Jansen WuisanNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Scott R. WeisbergFamily Practice16<1 mi
Monica A. HamrickNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Morris L. Roebuck, Jr.Internal Medicine3.5K<1 mi
Alisha L. ThackerNurse Practitioner<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Arthur F. Patton: Common Questions

Does Dr. Patton accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Patton is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Patton depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 35071, AL →
Where is Dr. Patton's office?
Dr. Patton practices at 527 FIELDSTOWN RD, SUITE C, Gardendale, AL 35071. Phone: (205) 250-6006.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Patton accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (205) 250-6006 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 35071, AL to see available options.
Does Dr. Patton offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Patton as offering telehealth. Call the office at (205) 250-6006 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Patton?
Dr. Patton graduated in 1981 and has been practicing for approximately 45 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Patton treated 882 Medicare patients across 19 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Patton is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (205) 250-6006 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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