Doctor Profile

Cancer Care · Radiation Oncology

Holger Gieschen

MD · Radiation Oncology
1751 VETERANS DR
SUITE 190A
Florence, AL 35630
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 40+ Years Practicing
1.5K
Medicare Patients / yr
27
Procedures Billed
40
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. Gieschen

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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. Gieschen is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 35630, AL — the Radiation Oncology's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Gieschen Does

Dr. Gieschen served 1,504 Medicare patients across 5,760 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 91% above the average Radiation Oncology in Alabama (788 patients across 62 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session (G6015)2,10286
Ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields (77014)1,600219
Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions (77427)429158
Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week (77336)411123
Calculation of radiation therapy dose (77300)23892

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Gieschen 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. Gieschen is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

North Alabama Medical Center

Florence, AL
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 1751 VETERANS DR, SUITE 190A, Florence, AL 35630
Phone: (256) 629-4801

Area Safety Grade

D+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

23 min

Average commute time in this zip · 89% 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

53.8825

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

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Other Cancer Care Doctors near 35630, AL

If Dr. Gieschen isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest cancer care doctors near 35630, AL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Richard L. PearlmanRadiation Oncology1.8K2.4 mi
Brett R. BarlowHematology/Oncology5.9K2.4 mi
Heather M. BrodyHematology/Oncology7.7K2.4 mi
Clint D. KingsleyHematology/Oncology6.8K2.4 mi
Brian N. MathewsHematology/Oncology6.8K39.1 mi
Austin P. DoveRadiation Oncology143.0 mi

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How to Use This Information

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

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Holger Gieschen: Common Questions

Does Dr. Gieschen accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Gieschen is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Gieschen depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 35630, AL →
Where is Dr. Gieschen's office?
Dr. Gieschen practices at 1751 VETERANS DR, SUITE 190A, Florence, AL 35630. Phone: (256) 629-4801.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Gieschen accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (256) 629-4801 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 35630, AL to see available options.
Does Dr. Gieschen offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Gieschen as offering telehealth. Call the office at (256) 629-4801 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Gieschen?
Dr. Gieschen graduated in 1986 and has been practicing for approximately 40 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Gieschen treated 1,504 Medicare patients across 27 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Gieschen 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) 629-4801 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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