Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Nurse Practitioner

Cynthia H. Whitten

Nurse Practitioner · University Of Alabama School Of Medicine
2986 US HWY 431
Boaz, AL 35957
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 47+ Years Practicing
368
Medicare Patients / yr
10
Procedures Billed
47
Years Practicing
2
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 Cynthia Whitten

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What Cynthia Whitten Does

Cynthia Whitten served 368 Medicare patients across 463 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's similar to the average Nurse Practitioner in Alabama (322 patients across 3,039 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)16199
Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes (G0444)6363
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)6262
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)6244
Hemoglobin a1c level (83036)2420

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Cynthia Whitten 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

Cynthia Whitten is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Marshall Medical Centers

Boaz, AL
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Huntsville Hospital

Huntsville, AL
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 2986 US HWY 431, Boaz, AL 35957
Phone: (256) 744-7292

Area Safety Grade

C-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

28 min

Average commute time in this zip · 96% 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

28.2278

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

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 35957, AL

If Cynthia Whitten isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 35957, AL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Niccole L. McdanielNurse Practitioner646<1 mi
Embril EdwardsFamily Practice1.8K<1 mi
Gayle L. LombardNurse Practitioner668<1 mi
Joseph H. FranksNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Jeremy BarnettInternal Medicine49<1 mi
Janison W. HunterFamily Practice<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Cynthia H. Whitten: Common Questions

Does Cynthia Whitten accept Medicare?
Yes. Cynthia Whitten is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Cynthia Whitten depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 35957, AL →
Where is Cynthia Whitten's office?
Cynthia Whitten practices at 2986 US HWY 431, Boaz, AL 35957. Phone: (256) 744-7292.
What Medicare plans does Cynthia Whitten accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (256) 744-7292 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 35957, AL to see available options.
Does Cynthia Whitten offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Cynthia Whitten as offering telehealth. Call the office at (256) 744-7292 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Cynthia Whitten?
Cynthia Whitten graduated in 1979 and has been practicing for approximately 47 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Cynthia Whitten treated 368 Medicare patients across 10 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Cynthia Whitten 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) 744-7292 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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