Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Christopher B. Clayton

MD · Family Practice · University Of Alabama School Of Medicine
408 TAYLOR ST
Scottsboro, AL 35768
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 16 Years Practicing
1.9K
Medicare Patients / yr
28
Procedures Billed
16
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. Clayton

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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. Clayton is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 35768, AL — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Clayton Does

Dr. Clayton served 1,875 Medicare patients across 3,607 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 104% above 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)583251
Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg (J0696)54290
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)411254
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg (J0702)399127
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (96372)390145

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

Highlands Medical Center

Scottsboro, AL
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 408 TAYLOR ST, Scottsboro, AL 35768
Phone: (256) 259-5211

Area Safety Grade

C-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

33 min

Average commute time in this zip · 93% 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

99.4759

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

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 35768, AL

If Dr. Clayton isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 35768, AL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Hannah H. BrocatoNurse Practitioner1.3K2.2 mi
Yulanda C. ElliottNurse Practitioner2.2 mi
Josiah K. AldrupNurse Practitioner2.2 mi
Lauren S. ObenlanderNurse Practitioner3242.5 mi
Mark C. CooperFamily Practice1.8K2.6 mi
Jana JacksonNurse Practitioner2892.6 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Christopher B. Clayton: Common Questions

Does Dr. Clayton accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Clayton is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Clayton depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 35768, AL →
Where is Dr. Clayton's office?
Dr. Clayton practices at 408 TAYLOR ST, Scottsboro, AL 35768. Phone: (256) 259-5211.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Clayton accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (256) 259-5211 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 35768, AL to see available options.
Does Dr. Clayton offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Clayton as offering telehealth. Call the office at (256) 259-5211 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Clayton?
Dr. Clayton graduated in 2010 and has been practicing for approximately 16 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Clayton treated 1,875 Medicare patients across 28 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Clayton 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) 259-5211 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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