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Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1997)

1903 Hand Avenue
Bay Minette, AL 36507

(251) 937-7970

Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD is a family medicine practitioner in Bay Minette, AL specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD is affiliated with Infirmary Health, BAY MINETTE MEDICAL ARTS CENTER PC and North Baldwin Infirmary.

Office Locations

North Baldwin Infirmary

1903 Hand Avenue
Bay Minette, AL 36507

(251) 937-7970

(251) 937-9260

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

diabetes screening

rib X-ray

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

fasting blood glucose test

phlebotomy for lab tests

rib X-ray

venipuncture

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD performed more diabetes screening, and rib X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, fasting blood glucose test, phlebotomy for lab tests, rib X-ray, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

albumin test

creatinine test

creatinine urine test

diabetes screening

kidney function tests

microalbumin test

microalbumin urine test

nursing home care

In 2023, Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD had a list price for albumin test, creatinine test, creatinine urine test, diabetes screening, kidney function tests, microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, and nursing home care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test

fasting blood glucose test

lab tests

preventive care

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD performed more A1C test, fasting blood glucose test, lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood glucose tests, blood tests, glucose tests, lab tests, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bay Minette, AL during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, X-rays and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
aspiration	50
blood draw	453
doctor visit	1637
emergency care	162
hip imaging	19
injections	50
lab tests	429
musculoskeletal imaging	47
nursing home care	119
preventive care	162
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
skin procedures	22
spinal procedures	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	106
vaccines	148
X-rays	192

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bay Minette, AL during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	24
aspiration	25
blood draw	468
doctor visit	1596
emergency care	95
hip imaging	13
injections	25
lab tests	408
musculoskeletal imaging	31
nursing home care	109
preventive care	170
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin procedures	14
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	91
vaccines	148
X-rays	158

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	77
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bay Minette, AL during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
blood draw	409
doctor visit	1401
emergency care	119
injections	37
lab tests	328
musculoskeletal imaging	11
nursing home care	98
preventive care	133
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
skin procedures	20
spinal procedures	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	68
vaccines	111
X-rays	92

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	75
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bay Minette, AL during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
aspiration	50
blood draw	375
breathing treatment	11
doctor visit	1306
emergency care	94
injections	50
lab tests	441
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nursing home care	101
preventive care	249
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
skin procedures	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	94
vaccines	142
X-rays	127

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	800
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	136
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bay Minette, AL during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
aspiration	35
blood draw	378
doctor visit	1292
injections	35
lab tests	489
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nursing home care	91
preventive care	281
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin procedures	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	87
vaccines	153
X-rays	124

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	60
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bay Minette, AL during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
blood draw	291
doctor visit	915
injections	23
lab tests	395
nursing home care	63
preventive care	222
thoracic (chest) imaging	65
vaccines	96
X-rays	65

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	36
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bay Minette, AL during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
blood draw	311
doctor visit	904
injections	52
lab tests	414
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nursing home care	59
preventive care	240
thoracic (chest) imaging	65
vaccines	111
X-rays	81

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	29
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bay Minette, AL during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
blood draw	253
diabetes management	104
doctor visit	877
injections	34
lab tests	522
nursing home care	49
preventive care	301
thoracic (chest) imaging	78
vaccines	85
X-rays	78

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	33
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bay Minette, AL during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
blood draw	197
diabetes management	134
doctor visit	664
injections	38
lab tests	595
nursing home care	46
preventive care	414
thoracic (chest) imaging	45
vaccines	96
X-rays	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	37
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bay Minette, AL during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
blood draw	161
diabetes management	155
doctor visit	583
injections	18
lab tests	520
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nursing home care	42
preventive care	422
thoracic (chest) imaging	37
vaccines	62
X-rays	51

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	37
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	46
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bay Minette, AL during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	156
diabetes management	121
doctor visit	518
lab tests	395
nursing home care	55
preventive care	337
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
vaccines	60
X-rays	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	33
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bay Minette, AL were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

abdominal imaging	18
aspiration	36
blood draw	313
diabetes management	128
doctor visit	1063
emergency care	117
hip imaging	16
injections	36
lab tests	448
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nursing home care	75
preventive care	266
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
spinal procedures	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	69
vaccines	110
X-rays	95

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	305
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	110
85 and over	50
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	112

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	8
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1997. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1997)

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Infirmary Health

BAY MINETTE MEDICAL ARTS CENTER PC

North Baldwin Infirmary

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gerald Anthony Sparks JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,075 Victoza $271	Ozempic $181	RYBELSUS $164	Tresiba $128	Levemir $89	Other $243
Pfizer Inc.	$550 LYRICA $210	ELIQUIS $87	VIAGRA $86	CELEBREX $51	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $43	Other $74
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$542 XARELTO $376	INVOKANA $165	INVOKAMET $1
Lilly USA, LLC	$462 TRULICITY $118	BASAGLAR $68	REYVOW $66	JARDIANCE $59	MOUNJARO $42	Other $109
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$272 BYDUREON WEEKLY $67	FARXIGA $41	LOKELMA $35	ONGLYZA $34	CRESTOR $34	Other $62
Other	$2,270 Vascepa $205	STEGLATRO $177	TOUJEO $113	XIFAXAN $92	Repatha $88	Other $1,596

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,132
Education	$41

Biography

Dr. Gerald Sparks sees patients in Bay Minette, AL. His medical specialties are family medicine and emergency medicine. Dr. Sparks is professionally affiliated with Infirmary Health. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

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