Dr. William Jay Suggs, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 28
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 54
- Part D claims, 2024
- 159
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $6,098
- Practice address
- 2828 Highway 31 South, Decatur, AL 35603
- Practice phone
- Call (256) 340-1212
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Surgery Center of Decatur (Hwy 31 S)
Surgery Center - Not Medicare-Certified · Decatur, Alabama
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Dr. William Jay Suggs is a general surgeon in Decatur, Alabama
Dr. Suggs practices at Surgery Center of Decatur (Hwy 31 S) in Decatur, Alabama.
Dr. Suggs' NPI, 1780670752, was assigned on September 23, 2005. Dr. Suggs graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Suggs holds Alabama license 25766.
- NPI
- 1780670752NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0042265654
- NPI enumeration date
- September 23, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (256) 340-1212
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. William Jay Suggs practices at Surgery Center of Decatur (Hwy 31 S) in Decatur, Alabama
Dr. Suggs' primary practice is Surgery Center of Decatur (Hwy 31 S), at 2828 Highway 31 South, Decatur, AL 35603. The practice phone is (256) 340-1212.
- Surgery Center of Decatur (Hwy 31 S)2828 Highway 31 South, Decatur, AL 35603Phone(256) 340-1212
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. William Jay Suggs is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Suggs' primary practice is Surgery Center of Decatur (Hwy 31 S) in Decatur, Alabama. Dr. Suggs is also affiliated with Decatur Morgan Hospital. The medical group on file is Alabama Bariatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Suggs to 1 more hospital, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, 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. William Jay Suggs' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Suggs practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Surgery Center of Decatur (Hwy 31 S) | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. William Jay Suggs is one of 387 general surgeons in Alabama
Surgery is Dr. Suggs' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Suggs is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, AlabamaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Suggs
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Dr. William Jay Suggs billed Medicare for 28 services in 2024
CMS data shows 28 Medicare services from Dr. Suggs across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 54 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,071 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Suggs' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 442024: 2836%
Dr. Suggs compared with the Alabama median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Suggs
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 28vs 22087% below
- Medicare patients
- 54vs 13460% below
- Part D claims
- 77vs 9014% below
Medians across 365 general surgeons in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Suggs' 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. William Jay Suggs treated 54 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 66
CMS counts 54 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Suggs in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 31 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Suggs' median patient age at 59, with 69% women.
Dr. Suggs' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Suggs' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3972%
- Men1528%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Suggs' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis72%
- Anxiety43%
- Diabetes41%
- Depression35%
- Mood disorders35%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Suggs' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women69%
- Men31%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. William Jay Suggs wrote 159 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Suggs wrote 159 Medicare Part D claims for 45 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 77 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,973 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 132 claims across 7 drugs.
Dr. Suggs' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic153 claims96%
- Brand-name and other6 claims4%
Dr. Suggs' 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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1322024: 7742%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 7 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. William Jay Suggs ranks in the 72nd percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare
Dr. Suggs accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 82 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Suggs, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Suggs ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 72nd percentile82 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 58th percentile39 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. William Jay Suggs received $6,098 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 48 general payments to Dr. Suggs from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Medline Industries, Inc. paid the most, $2,880.
General payments to Dr. Suggs by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Suggs by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$4,74678%
- Food and beverage$1,35322%
Companies that paid Dr. Suggs 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. William Jay Suggs graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine
Dr. Suggs graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. William Jay Suggs'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. William Jay Suggs' NPI number?
Dr. William Jay Suggs' NPI number is 1780670752. It was assigned on September 23, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. William Jay Suggs?
Dr. William Jay Suggs is a general surgeon in Decatur, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. William Jay Suggs practice?
Dr. Suggs practices at 2828 Highway 31 South, Decatur, AL 35603. Dr. Suggs' primary practice is Surgery Center of Decatur (Hwy 31 S) in Decatur, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Suggs to 1 hospital, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. William Jay Suggs' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Suggs is (256) 340-1212.
What is Dr. William Jay Suggs' medical license number?
Dr. Suggs holds Alabama license 25766.
Which hospitals is Dr. William Jay Suggs affiliated with?
Dr. Suggs is affiliated with Decatur Morgan Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Suggs to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. William Jay Suggs part of?
Dr. Suggs is linked to Alabama Bariatrics.
Does Dr. William Jay Suggs accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Suggs billed Medicare for 28 services in 2024, and Dr. Suggs accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. William Jay Suggs see?
CMS counts 54 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Suggs in 2024, with an average age of 66.
What services does Dr. William Jay Suggs bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Suggs' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).
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Where did Dr. William Jay Suggs go to medical school?
Dr. Suggs graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. William Jay Suggs prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Suggs' most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole and Esomeprazole Magnesium.
Has Dr. William Jay Suggs received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,098 in general payments to Dr. Suggs from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medline Industries, Inc.
How long has Dr. William Jay Suggs been practicing?
Dr. Suggs graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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