Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Michael W. Swearingen

DO · Family Practice · Nova Southeastern College Of Osteo Medicine
208 W FORT WILLIAMS ST
Sylacauga, AL 35150
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 34+ Years Practicing
780
Medicare Patients / yr
19
Procedures Billed
34
Years Practicing
1
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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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Swearingen

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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. Swearingen is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 35150, AL — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Swearingen Does

Dr. Swearingen served 780 Medicare patients across 1,768 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 15% below the average Family Practice in Alabama (919 patients across 1,143 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (J1100)29666
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)245130
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)195120
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (96372)19358
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (J3301)16713

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Swearingen 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

Dr. Swearingen is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Coosa Valley Medical Center

Sylacauga, AL
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 208 W FORT WILLIAMS ST, Sylacauga, AL 35150
Phone: (256) 249-0943

Area Safety Grade

C+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

30 min

Average commute time in this zip · 95% 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

73.0868

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

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 35150, AL

If Dr. Swearingen isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 35150, AL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Abby B. MeltonPhysician Assistant1.2K<1 mi
Isabella D. GoolsbyNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Tia N. MooreNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Sangeeta H. DoshiFamily Practice15<1 mi
Abdalla M. ElkhierInternal Medicine2281.1 mi
Kyndra P. WrightNurse Practitioner201.1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Swearingen takes three steps:

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Michael W. Swearingen: Common Questions

Does Dr. Swearingen accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Swearingen is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Swearingen depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 35150, AL →
Where is Dr. Swearingen's office?
Dr. Swearingen practices at 208 W FORT WILLIAMS ST, Sylacauga, AL 35150. Phone: (256) 249-0943.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Swearingen accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (256) 249-0943 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 35150, AL to see available options.
Does Dr. Swearingen offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Swearingen as offering telehealth. Call the office at (256) 249-0943 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Swearingen?
Dr. Swearingen graduated in 1992 and has been practicing for approximately 34 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Swearingen treated 780 Medicare patients across 19 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Swearingen 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 (256) 249-0943 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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