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Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD

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Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery

3686 Grandview Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35243

(205) 595-8985

Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD is a bariatric surgeon in Birmingham, AL specializing in bariatric surgery. Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center.

Office Locations

Grandview Medical Center

3686 Grandview Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35243

(205) 595-8987

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Volume:

ablation

ambulatory phlebectomy

ankle brachial index

endovenous laser ablation

lower extremity venous duplex

minimally invasive procedures

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

endovenous laser ablation

laser treatment

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD performed more ablation, ambulatory phlebectomy, ankle brachial index (ABI), endovenous laser ablation (EVLA), lower extremity venous duplex, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for endovenous laser ablation (EVLA), and laser treatment 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	29
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	357
gastrointestinal procedures	44
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	44
neck imaging	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
weight management	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	17
bypass surgery	18
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	355
gastrointestinal procedures	42
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161
minimally invasive procedures	42
neck imaging	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	40
weight management	18
women's imaging	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	12
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	15
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	305
gastrointestinal procedures	35
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
minimally invasive procedures	35
neck imaging	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	55
weight management	12
women's imaging	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	24
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	28
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	297
gastrointestinal procedures	54
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
minimally invasive procedures	54
neck imaging	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	57
weight management	18
women's imaging	28

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	38
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care, hospital care and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
breast procedures	48
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	284
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hospital care	78
image guided procedures	19
inpatient care	78
minimally invasive procedures	42
minor procedures	19
neck imaging	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	83
women's imaging	48

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	20
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	210
gastrointestinal procedures	30
hospital care	103
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	103
minimally invasive procedures	44
minor procedures	14
neck imaging	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
weight management	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	185

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	21
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	197
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	28
neck imaging	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
weight management	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	12
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	205
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	31
neck imaging	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
weight management	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	146

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	16
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	173
neck imaging	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	17
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	58
doctor visit	43
laser treatment	29
minimally invasive procedures	86
ultrasound (sonogram)	62
vascular procedures	119

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2023 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	70
doctor visit	90
laser treatment	35
minimally invasive procedures	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	107
vascular procedures	175

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD in 2023

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2024 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	126
doctor visit	174
laser treatment	63
minimally invasive procedures	165
ultrasound (sonogram)	215
vascular procedures	367

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD in 2024

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Birmingham, AL were vascular procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ablation.

ablation	84
aspiration	29
breast procedures	27
bypass surgery	23
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	209
gastrointestinal procedures	35
hospital care	88
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	88
laser treatment	42
minimally invasive procedures	61
minor procedures	16
neck imaging	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	63
vascular procedures	220
weight management	16
women's imaging	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	172
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	44
85 and over	12
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	94

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Pennington JR., MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

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

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$4,273 Da Vinci Surgical System $4,273
Davol Inc.	$1,354 PHASIX $1,234	Phasix Mesh $100	BD MAX $20
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc	$504 Orbera $504
Ethicon US, LLC	$348 LINX Reflux Management System $166	Energy: Harmonic $48	E-Z Clean $21	Surgicel Powder $20	ENSEAL Product Family $20	Other $73
Focal Therapeutics, Inc.	$301 BioZorb $301
Other	$2,602 Orbera $275	INTERVENTIONAL SPINE $262	Exparel $200	NASCOBAL CYANOCOBALAMIN, USP $180	EIKON LT ADAPT $131	Other $1,553

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,711
Education	$3,000
Travel and Lodging	$2,551
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$93
Consulting Fee	$26

Biography

Dr. William Pennington is a specialist in bariatric surgery in Birmingham, AL. He is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center.

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