Dr. George Ralph McWhorter, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 133
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 122
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,109
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $449
- Practice address
- 2621 19th Street South, Homewood, AL 35209
- Practice phone
- Call (205) 271-8200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Birmingham Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Homewood, Alabama
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Dr. George Ralph McWhorter is a gastroenterologist in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. McWhorter practices at Birmingham Surgery Center in Homewood, Alabama.
Dr. McWhorter's NPI, 1598772865, was assigned on August 1, 2006. Dr. McWhorter graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1976. Dr. McWhorter holds Alabama license 8979.
- NPI
- 1598772865NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1557558491
- NPI enumeration date
- August 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (205) 271-8200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 76
- Medical school graduation
- 1976
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. George Ralph McWhorter practices at Birmingham Surgery Center in Homewood, Alabama
Dr. McWhorter's primary practice is Birmingham Surgery Center, at 2621 19th Street South, Homewood, AL 35209. The practice phone is (205) 271-8200.
- Birmingham Surgery Center2621 19th Street South, Homewood, AL 35209Phone(205) 271-8200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. George Ralph McWhorter is affiliated with 4 sites of care
Dr. McWhorter's primary practice is Birmingham Surgery Center in Homewood, Alabama. Dr. McWhorter is also affiliated with Baptist Health Princeton Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. McWhorter to 1 more hospital and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. George Ralph McWhorter's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. McWhorter practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Birmingham Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. George Ralph McWhorter is one of 206 gastroenterologists in Alabama
Gastroenterology is Dr. McWhorter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. McWhorter is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, AlabamaPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. McWhorter
Counts of gastroenterologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. George Ralph McWhorter billed Medicare for 133 services in 2024
CMS data shows 133 Medicare services from Dr. McWhorter across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 122 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,166 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. McWhorter's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 1452024: 9534%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 462024: 3817%
- Other services
- 2023: 212024: 0100%
Dr. McWhorter compared with the Alabama median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. McWhorter
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 133vs 48072% below
- Medicare patients
- 122vs 28757% below
- Part D claims
- 981vs 61161% above
Medians across 207 gastroenterologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. McWhorter's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. George Ralph McWhorter treated 122 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 122 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McWhorter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 55 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 41% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.92, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. McWhorter's median patient age at 68, with 62% women.
Dr. McWhorter's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. McWhorter's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7561%
- Men4739%
Chronic conditions among Dr. McWhorter's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Diabetes48%
- Chronic kidney disease37%
- COPD36%
- Mood disorders35%
- Heart failure34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. McWhorter's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. George Ralph McWhorter wrote 1,109 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. McWhorter wrote 1,109 Medicare Part D claims for 699 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 981 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $55,147 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,152 claims across 18 drugs.
Dr. McWhorter's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic886 claims80%
- Brand-name223 claims20%
Dr. McWhorter's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. McWhorter's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics6%64 of 1,109 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,1522024: 98115%
Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 18 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. George Ralph McWhorter ranks in the 99th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
Dr. McWhorter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 653 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. McWhorter, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. McWhorter ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 99th percentile653 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 96th percentile344 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. George Ralph McWhorter received $449 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Dr. McWhorter from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $238.
General payments to Dr. McWhorter by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. McWhorter the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. George Ralph McWhorter graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine
Dr. McWhorter graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1976.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. George Ralph McWhorter's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. George Ralph McWhorter's NPI number?
Dr. George Ralph McWhorter's NPI number is 1598772865. It was assigned on August 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. George Ralph McWhorter?
Dr. George Ralph McWhorter is a gastroenterologist in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. George Ralph McWhorter practice?
Dr. McWhorter practices at 2621 19th Street South, Homewood, AL 35209. Dr. McWhorter's primary practice is Birmingham Surgery Center in Homewood, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. McWhorter to 1 hospital and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. George Ralph McWhorter's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. McWhorter is (205) 271-8200.
What is Dr. George Ralph McWhorter's medical license number?
Dr. McWhorter holds Alabama license 8979.
Which hospitals is Dr. George Ralph McWhorter affiliated with?
Dr. McWhorter is affiliated with Baptist Health Princeton Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. McWhorter to 1 more hospital.
Does Dr. George Ralph McWhorter accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. McWhorter billed Medicare for 133 services in 2024, and Dr. McWhorter accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. George Ralph McWhorter see?
CMS counts 122 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McWhorter in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. George Ralph McWhorter bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. McWhorter's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (45384), surgery: digestive system (43235) and surgery: digestive system (45378).
Where did Dr. George Ralph McWhorter go to medical school?
Dr. McWhorter graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1976.
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What drugs does Dr. George Ralph McWhorter prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. McWhorter's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gavilyte-G, Omeprazole and Peg-3350 And Electrolytes.
Has Dr. George Ralph McWhorter received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $449 in general payments to Dr. McWhorter from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. George Ralph McWhorter been practicing?
Dr. McWhorter graduated from medical school in 1976, 50 years ago.
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