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Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

860 Montclair Road Suite 600
Birmingham, AL 35213

(205) 595-8985

Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD is a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL specializing in general surgery. Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center.

Office Locations

Grandview Medical Center

3670 Grandview Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35243

(205) 592-5077

(205) 599-4738

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860 Montclair Road Suite 600
Birmingham, AL 35213

(205) 595-8985

(205) 595-8987

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

central line placement

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD performed more blood draw, central line placement, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
breast procedures	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	72
dissection	11
doctor visit	410
excision	83
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
lymph node procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
women's imaging	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	28
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	95
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	307
excision	116
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
open surgery	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
women's imaging	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	38
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, excision and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	24
breast procedures	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	65
diagnostic procedures	16
dissection	13
doctor visit	247
endocrine surgery	11
excision	94
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184
lymph node procedures	13
open surgery	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
women's imaging	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	31
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	39
breast procedures	26
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	204
excision	12
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194
lab tests	38
open surgery	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
women's imaging	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	42
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	42
breast procedures	32
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	283
excision	12
hospital care	424
inpatient care	424
lab tests	40
open surgery	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
women's imaging	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	29
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	52
breast procedures	46
catheterization	26
doctor visit	214
hospital care	327
inpatient care	327
lab tests	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
women's imaging	46

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	18
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
blood draw	60
breast procedures	36
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	192
endocrine surgery	14
excision	18
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	334
inpatient care	334
lab tests	50
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
women's imaging	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	23
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	45
breast procedures	56
catheterization	20
doctor visit	195
hospital care	281
inpatient care	281
lab tests	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	56
women's imaging	56

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	21
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	32
breast procedures	44
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	175
hospital care	199
inpatient care	199
lab tests	33
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	44
women's imaging	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	23
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	45
catheterization	25
doctor visit	142
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
lab tests	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	23
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	34
catheterization	29
doctor visit	150
hospital care	202
inpatient care	202
lab tests	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	28
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL were inpatient care, hospital care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

abdominal surgery	16
blood draw	43
breast procedures	33
catheterization	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	77
diagnostic procedures	17
dissection	12
doctor visit	229
endocrine surgery	12
excision	55
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	239
inpatient care	239
lab tests	37
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	11
open surgery	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	33
women's imaging	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	180
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	55
85 and over	25
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	98

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	13
Cancer	27

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Surgery Surgery - General and has a state license in Alabama.

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery Surgery - General

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Grandview Medical Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Davol Inc.	$3,186 PHASIX $1,398	SURGICAL $935	Phasix Mesh $854
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$2,153 ENSEAL Product Family $1,081	ATTUNE $1,000	HARMONIC Product Family $73
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,356 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,356
ACell, Inc.	$731 $731
Amgen Inc.	$383 Kyprolis $133	XGEVA $92	Blincyto $57	LUMAKRAS $53	Vectibix $48
Other	$7,174 KEYTRUDA $263	Creon $182	Lenvima $169	Exparel $150	SPYGLASS DIRECT VISUALIZATION SYSTEM $150	Other $6,261

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,196
Travel and Lodging	$4,756
Honoraria	$30
Education	$2

Biography

Dr. William Thompson practices general surgery. He is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center. He studied medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Thompson III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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