Company description
Thoracic Cardiac & Vascular: Riggins Lee Shefton MD offers Physicians services in Birmingham AL, AL area.
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- Insurance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama - ALL Kids Physicians (Specialists), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama - Blue Advantage, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama - C Plus with PMD, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama - Preferred Medical Doctors (PMD), Cigna - Flex, United Healthcare - PacifiCare SignatureElite, United Healthcare - UnitedHealthcare Choice, United Healthcare - UnitedHealthcare Choice HMO/Choice Plus HMO, United Healthcare - UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus, United Healthcare - UnitedHealthcare iPlan Choice Plus
- Trusted To Make Decisions?
- Based on 2 responses, when asked if they trust Dr. Riggins to make decisions or recommendations that they believe to be in their best interest, HealthGrades users on average responded 'Definitely yes.' Response is averaged using standard rounding.
- Licensed
- No (All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves.)
- How Long Did You Wait?
- Based on 2 responses, when asked how long they had to wait before seeing Dr. Riggins, HealthGrades users on average responded '10 to 15 minutes.' Response is averaged using standard rounding.
- Insurance Accepted
- Insurance Accepted include BCBS;BCBS Blue Card PPO;CIGNA HMO;CIGNA Open Access;CIGNA PPO;First Health PPO;Humana;Multiplan PPO;PHCS PPO;UHC Choice Plus POS;UHC Options PPO
- Overall Recommendation
- Out of 2 patients that have completed a Patient Experience Survey on this provider, 100% would recommend Dr. Riggins to their family and friends.
- Consumer Searches
- Out of 1 Cardiothoracic Surgery physicians in Alabaster, AL, Dr. Riggins is ranked 1st in the number of searches on Healthgrades' site.
- Residency Recognition
- Out of the 82 providers who completed their residency at Loyola University Medical Center, 88% are HealthGrades' Recognized.
- Medical School Recognition
- Out of the 3611 physicians who graduated from University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 84% are HealthGrades' Recognized.
- Fellowship Recognition
- Out of the 1 providers who completed their fellowship at Baptist Health System, 100% are HealthGrades' Recognized.
- Hospitals
- Brookwood Medical Center, Princeton Baptist Medical Center, , Shelby Baptist Medical Center
- Most Recent Updated Information
- Confirmed: Dr. Riggins's practice location is at 817 Princeton Ave SW, Birmingham, AL.
- Residency
- Baptist Hlth System Inc, Loyola Univ Med Ctr, Univ Iowa Hosps & Clinics
- Hospital Affiliation
- Brookwood Medical Center, Baptist Shelby Med Ctr, Alabaster, Al
- Medical School
- University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
- Affiliated Hospitals
- Baptist Shelby Med Ctr, Baptist Princeton Med Ctr
- Physician Name
- Lee Shefton Riggins, MD, Riggins Lee Shefton, MD
- Specialty
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
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- Send medical information to LEE RIGGINS, M.D.
- Professional Membership
- ACC, STS, AMA, ACS, ACCP, NMA
- Specialties
- Thoracic Surgeon, Vascular Surgeon
- Educational Experience
- Univ Of So Al College Of Medicine
- Professional Certification
- Thoracic Surgery, Surgery
- Contact
- L Shefton Riggins
- Hospital Affiliation Rank
- 3 out of 4 stars
- Medical School Rank
- 3 out of 4 stars
- Specialist
- Thoracic Surgeon
- Date Of Most Recent Update
- 06/03/2010
- On Angie's List Since
- 10/9/2008
- Middle Name
- Shefton
- Gender
- Male
- Sex
- Male
- Licensing State
- AL
- Medical Degree
- MD
- Years Since Graduation
- 35
- Degree
- MD
- Years Experience
- 31
