Individual provider Active NPI

Scott Austin Gilchrist Jr., MD

  • Surgery Physician
  • Opelika, AL
National Provider Identifier
1053975805
Registry record updated Jun 17, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
51133 Issued in AL
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

Updated by the provider on Jun 17, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
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
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20250716000563 AL Practitioner - General Surgery 7416282132 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

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
Surgical Clinic PCGroup PAC ID 0244136273, 8 clinicians

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 Hospital, Opelika, AL, CCN 010029

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy1-10
Hernia repair - groin (open)1-10
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)1-10
Mastectomy1-10
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux1-10
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
51133ALMDSurgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Surgical Clinic PC Surgery CurrentSince Jul 8, 2025 Accepting new patients

Locations

121 N 20th St
Ste 3
Opelika, AL 36801
Phone (334) 326-4957

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: 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.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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