DR. RICHARD PEARSON GEAN MD
NPI 1508326489
Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine in Birmingham, AL

NPI Status: Active since March 25, 2019

Contact Information

805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL
ZIP 35205
Phone: (205) 939-3699
Fax: (205) 484-2585

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 7
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Sports Medicine
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About RICHARD GEAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Richard Gean, a provider established in Birmingham, Alabama with a medical specialization in Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing in sports medicine and more than 7 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508326489 assigned on March 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207XX0005X with license number MD.48701 (AL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1508326489
Provider Name
DR. RICHARD PEARSON GEAN MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Location Phone
(205) 939-3699
Location Fax
(205) 484-2585
Mailing Address
805 ST VINCENTS DR STE 100 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Mailing Phone
(205) 939-3699
Mailing Fax
(205) 484-2585
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2019
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-25-2019
Last Update Date
05-05-2025
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207XX0005X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD.48701
License State
AL
Taxonomy Description
An orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207X00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Orthopaedic Surgery

MD.48701 (AL)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Choice Bronze HSA (QualChoice) - POS
  • Complete Gold - PPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Bronze - PPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Gold (QualChoice) - POS
  • Elite Gold (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental - POS
  • Elite Gold (QualChoiceLife) - PPO
  • Elite Gold (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Everyday Bronze - PPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - PPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze (QualChoice) - POS
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Silver - EPO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Silver - EPO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Silver - EPO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Silver - EPO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - PPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Gold - PPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - PPO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - PPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Everyday Bronze - PPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Everyday Gold - PPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Focused Silver - PPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - PPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Standard Gold - PPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Standard Silver - PPO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Silver - EPO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Bronze Exp Standardized - PPO
  • Bronze Value - PPO
  • Catastrophic HSA - PPO
  • Gold Standardized - PPO
  • Gold Value - PPO
  • Silver AH - PPO
  • Silver Standardized - PPO
  • Dental Gold - PPO
  • Dental Gold Plus Vision - PPO
  • Dental Pediatric - PPO
  • Dental Platinum - PPO
  • Dental Platinum Plus Vision - PPO
  • Dental Platinum Premium - PPO
  • Dental Platinum Premium Plus Vision - PPO
  • Dental Silver - PPO
  • Blue HSA Bronze - PPO
  • Blue Protect - PPO
  • Blue Saver Bronze - PPO
  • Blue Standardized Statewide Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Statewide Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Value Gold - PPO
  • Blue Value Silver - PPO
  • Blue Access Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Choice Platinum for Business - PPO
  • Blue HSA Silver for Business - PPO
  • Blue Saver Bronze for Business - PPO
  • Blue Saver Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Secure Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Secure Silver for Business - PPO
  • HA Bronze Exp Standardized - POS
  • HA Bronze National - POS
  • HA Gold Premier National - POS
  • HA Gold Standardized - POS
  • HA Platinum Premier National - POS
  • HA Platinum Standardized - POS
  • HA Silver AH - POS
  • HA Silver Standardized - POS
  • Octave Bronze Exp Standardized - POS
  • Octave Bronze Value - POS
  • Octave Gold Classic National - POS
  • Octave Gold Standardized - POS
  • Octave Silver AH - POS
  • Octave Silver Standardized - POS

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Richard Gean is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Richard Gean is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 9739416900

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20240708001426, I20250915000406

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1508326489, we treat the final digit (9) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
9
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 0 → 0 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 61

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1508326489.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Orthopaedic Surgery
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Specialist/Technologist (Athletic Trainer)
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Physician Assistant
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Orthopaedic Surgery
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Family Medicine (Sports Medicine)
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Family Medicine (Sports Medicine)
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Emergency Medicine
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Orthopaedic Surgery (Sports Medicine)
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Family Medicine (Sports Medicine)
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Orthopaedic Surgery (Sports Medicine)
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Physician Assistant (Surgical)
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Specialist/Technologist (Athletic Trainer)
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Orthopaedic Surgery
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Orthopaedic Surgery
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Orthopaedic Surgery
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Physician Assistant
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Orthopaedic Surgery (Sports Medicine)
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Orthopaedic Surgery (Sports Medicine)
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Occupational Therapist
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Sports Medicine)
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508326489, enumerated as an "individual" on March 25, 2019.

The provider is located at 805 SAINT VINCENTS DR STE 100 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205 and the phone number is (205) 939-3699.

Orthopaedic Surgery with taxonomy code 207XX0005X and a focus in Sports Medicine.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.