Dr. William Taylor, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Taylor
Dr. William Taylor is an anesthesiology specialist in Atlanta, GA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Taylor performed 213 Medicare services across 204 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Taylor received a total of $16 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 1 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Taylor is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arterial line insertion A tube is inserted into an artery through the skin to allow for blood sampling or infusion. |
28 | $35 | $300 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
18 | $84 | $600 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
18 | $14 | $132 |
| Follow-up ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers An ultrasound exam that follows up on the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. It uses sound waves to create images of the heart's structure and function. |
18 | $6 | $132 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
18 | $2 | $132 |
| Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring | 17 | $69 | $900 |
| Anesthesia for large bowel endoscopy Administration of anesthesia during a procedure to examine the large bowel using an endoscope. |
16 | $52 | $442 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous catheter A procedure to place a central venous catheter for infusion in patients aged 5 years or older. The catheter is inserted directly into a large vein without being tunneled under the skin. |
15 | $67 | $525 |
| Anesthesia for heart/large blood vessel surgery with heart-lung machine Anesthesia provided for surgical procedures involving the heart or large blood vessels that require the use of a heart-lung machine and the temporary stopping of blood flow. |
14 | $467 | $3,818 |
| Anesthesia for upper abdomen procedure Administration of anesthesia for surgical procedures performed on the upper abdomen. |
13 | $136 | $1,219 |
| Anesthetic injection into thoracic vertebra with imaging guidance An anesthetic medication is injected into a single site in the thoracic spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
13 | $62 | $200 |
| Thoracic vertebra anesthetic injection with imaging guidance, additional sites This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic agent into additional sites of the thoracic vertebrae using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
13 | $39 | $132 |
| Anesthesia for heart electrical activity assessment Administration of anesthesia during a procedure to evaluate the electrical activity of the heart. |
12 | $183 | $1,711 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2018 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2018)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2018 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Taylor is a cardiac & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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