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William Hayden Childs, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician in Samson, AL · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1730293366

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name William Hayden Childs

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address 98 E Morris St, Samson, AL, 36477

Phone (334) 898-2728

Fax (334) 898-2774

Enumeration date Aug 19, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Mar 7, 2023

Taxonomy & licenses

207R00000X Internal Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 6999 (AL) Primary

207RP1001X Pulmonary Disease Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 6999 (AL) Secondary

208D00000X General Practice Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 6999 (AL) Secondary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
P00093847	Other	AL	RAILROAD MEDICARE
4006483	Other	AL	AETNA
611228500	Other	AL	OWCP
5681714	Other	AL	FIRST HEALTH NETWORK
051520815	Medicaid	AL	-
200783489	Other	AL	TRICARE
51520815	Other	AL	BLUE CROSS
0401118	Other	AL	UNITED HEALTHCARE
9419310	Other	AL	PCHS

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What is the NPI number for William Childs?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for William Childs is 1730293366, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does William Childs practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Samson, AL. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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William Hayden Childs, MD, PC General Practice Physician · Samson, AL NPI 1710091293 Patricia Janasky Nurse Practitioner · Samson, AL NPI 1942314596 Geneva County Healthcare Authority, Inc. Family Medicine Physician · Samson, AL NPI 1457448946 Christopher Smith Family Medicine Physician · Samson, AL NPI 1114235496 April Wise Family Nurse Practitioner · Samson, AL NPI 1841678026 Norma Hughes Family Nurse Practitioner · Samson, AL NPI 1063879054 Michael Brisson Family Medicine Physician · Samson, AL NPI 1457811663 Geneva County Healthcare Authority, Inc. Rural Health Clinic/Center · Samson, AL NPI 1508440488

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2023-03-07.