Merle Lindy Wade, MD
Urology (CMS) · Gadsden, AL
At a glance
713 Goodyear Ave, Gadsden, AL 35903-1156
Published activity: Prostate resection. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Sep 13, 2023. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
713 Goodyear AveGadsden, AL 35903-1156
Additional reported practice locations
9524 Us Highway 431Albertville, AL 359500106
Phone: 2564924040 301 Medical Center Dr Sw
Fort Payne, AL 359683420
Phone: 2564924040
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 2001
- CMS specialties
- Urology
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Dekalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne, AL
- Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden, AL
- Marshall Medical Centers Boaz, AL
- Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden, AL
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Prostate resection | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $913.14 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| SUMITOMO PHARMA AMERICA, INC. | $253.60 |
| FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $164.37 |
| ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | $90.67 |
| JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | $73.04 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $43.68 |
| ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC. | $42.88 |
| UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | $41.35 |
| OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. | $40.53 |
| Other reporting companies | $163.02 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 208800000X
- Enumeration date
- May 5, 2006
- Record updated
- Sep 13, 2023
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
208800000X · Primary
License reported: 26924 AL
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
713 Goodyear AveGadsden, AL 35903-1156
- Phone
- (256) 492-4040
- Fax
- (256) 492-4017
Mailing address
713 GOODYEAR AVEGADSDEN, AL 359031156
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