Overview
Rick Player is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Player is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Atypical Pneumonia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Lung Metastases. Dr. Player is currently accepting new patients in some locations.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
995 9th Ave Sw, Bessemer, AL 35022
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- AsthmaDr. Player isAdvanced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Player isAdvanced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Player isAdvanced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Lung CancerDr. Player isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Lung MetastasesDr. Player isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Metastases.
- Experienced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Player isExperienced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Player isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- AsbestosisDr. Player isExperienced. Learn about Asbestosis.
- BronchiectasisDr. Player isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
- Bronchiolitis ObliteransDr. Player isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiolitis Obliterans.
- BronchitisDr. Player isExperienced. Learn about Bronchitis.