Thomas P Short, MD
Gastroenterology · Internal Medicine (CMS) · Huntsville, AL
At a glance
119 Longwood Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801
Published activity: Colonoscopy · Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jul 13, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
Before you call: a quick checklist
- Are you accepting new patients?
- Do you accept my specific insurance plan?
- Do you provide the service I need at this address?
- Do I need a referral, and what is the earliest appointment?
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
119 Longwood DriveHuntsville, AL 35801
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Ponce School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1984
- CMS specialties
- Gastroenterology · Internal Medicine
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur, 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 |
|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 207 |
| Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux | 153 |
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
No matching general-payment summary in the imported release. This is not a verified zero and does not rule out other payment types or years.
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
- Gastroenterology · Internal Medicine (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207RG0100X
- Enumeration date
- Oct 21, 2005
- Record updated
- Jul 13, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207RG0100X · Primary
License reported: 00026848 AL
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Practice location
119 Longwood DriveHuntsville, AL 35801
- Phone
- (256) 533-6488
- Fax
- (256) 533-6495
Mailing address
PO BOX 2324BIRMINGHAM, AL 352012324
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