Active NPI
Scott Austin Gilchrist Jr., MD
- Surgery Physician
- Opelika, AL
National Provider Identifier
1053975805
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Surgery Physician
- License
- 51133
- Practice address
- 121 N 20TH St Ste 3
Opelika, AL 36801-5454 - Phone
- (334) 745-6271
- NPI assigned
- Apr 26, 2019
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 2
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | |||
| Surgery Physician | 208600000X | 51133 | AL | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
121 N 20TH St Ste 3
Opelika, AL 36801-5454
Mailing address
121 N 20TH St Ste 3
Opelika, AL 36801-5454
Phone (334) 745-6271
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in AL
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- General Surgery
- Education
- University of Tennessee, HSC, College of Medicine, 2025
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
121 N 20TH St
Suite 3
Opelika, AL 36801-5454
Phone (334) 745-6271
Hospital & facility affiliations
- The East Alabama Healthcare Authority
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 1-10 |
| Hernia repair - groin (open) | 1-10 |
| Hernia repair (minimally invasive) | 1-10 |
| Mastectomy | 1-10 |
| Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux | 1-10 |
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 1-10 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51133 | AL | MD | Surgery Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Clinic PC | Surgery | Current | Accepting new patients |
Locations
121 N 20th St
Ste 3
Opelika, AL 36801
Phone (334) 326-4957
Interoperability endpoints
- agilchrist@scp.gwaydirect.com
Organizations & group practices 1
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
Hospital & facility affiliations 1
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Opelika, AL
- NPI 1154386431
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"practiceLocations": [],
"basic": {
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"credential": "MD",
"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2019-04-26",
"last_updated": "2025-06-17",
"certification_date": "2025-06-17",
"status": "A"
},
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"state": null,
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},
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}
Other providers in Opelika, AL
Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jun 17, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.