Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Frances D. Salter

MD · Family Practice · University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine
112 6TH AVEUNE
Atmore, AL 36502
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 42+ Years Practicing
705
Medicare Patients / yr
11
Procedures Billed
42
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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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. Salter is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 36502, AL — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Salter Does

Dr. Salter served 705 Medicare patients across 3,835 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 23% below the average Family Practice in Alabama (919 patients across 1,143 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (J3301)1,19797
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)803153
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (96372)593110
Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg (J1885)50563
Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg (J0696)25860

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

Atmore Community Hospital

Atmore, AL
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 112 6TH AVEUNE, Atmore, AL 36502
Phone: (251) 368-8999

Area Safety Grade

D+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

28 min

Average commute time in this zip · 97% 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

0.0000

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

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 36502, AL

If Dr. Salter isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 36502, AL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Layla R. Lundquist-SmithFamily Practice2032.4 mi
Deno D. RolinNurse Practitioner302.4 mi
Rachael ShumakerNurse Practitioner132.4 mi
William S. HarigelFamily Practice2303.0 mi
Brent YoderNurse Practitioner3.0 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Frances D. Salter: Common Questions

Does Dr. Salter accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Salter is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Salter depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 36502, AL →
Where is Dr. Salter's office?
Dr. Salter practices at 112 6TH AVEUNE, Atmore, AL 36502. Phone: (251) 368-8999.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Salter accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (251) 368-8999 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 36502, AL to see available options.
Does Dr. Salter offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Salter as offering telehealth. Call the office at (251) 368-8999 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Salter?
Dr. Salter graduated in 1984 and has been practicing for approximately 42 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Salter treated 705 Medicare patients across 11 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Salter 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 (251) 368-8999 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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