Carson Shadix, PA-C
Carson Shadix, PA-C is a Physician Assistant in Tuscaloosa, AL, registered under NPI 1003415977.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Tuscaloosa, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 25, 2026. Parking is available about 233 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 0.39 mi away, served by Ollie's Bargain Outlet. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 896 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 194 ft ~1 min
Parking 231 ft ~1 min
Parking 233 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Wendy's 200 ft ~1 min
5018 Oscar Baxter Drive, Tuscaloosa 35405
07:00-22:00
Restaurant Arby's 279 ft ~2 min
5032 Oscar Baxter Drive, Tuscaloosa 35405
Mo-We 09:30-24:00; Th-Sa 09:30-01:00; Su 09:30-24:00
Restaurant Pizza Hut 344 ft ~2 min
Hotel Baymont Tuscaloosa 397 ft ~2 min
Gas station Texaco 498 ft ~2 min
Convenience Texaco 558 ft ~3 min
Coffee Starbucks 896 ft ~4 min
Transit Zaxby's 0.20 mi ~4 min
Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Tuscaloosa 0.26 mi ~6 min
Transit Courtney Drive 0.27 mi ~6 min
Hotel Courtyard Tuscaloosa 0.31 mi ~7 min
Convenience Food Mart 0.37 mi ~8 min
700 Skyland Boulevard East
Convenience Food Mart 0.37 mi ~8 min
Gas station Shell 0.37 mi ~8 min
700 Skyland Boulevard East
Transit Ollie's Bargain Outlet 0.39 mi ~8 min
Gas station Chevron 0.49 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 1691 | AL | Physician Assistant primary |
This provider holds licence 1691 issued in AL. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Physician Assistant
- PAC ID
- 9931514908
- Enrollment ID
- I20210225000886
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Physician Assistant. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Physician Assistant covers
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363A00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003415977 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 21, 2020 |
| Last updated | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Practice address |
5005 OSCAR BAXTER DR Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 (205) 343-2225 Fax (205) 343-7825 |
| Other names |
Carson Watson Former Legal Business Name |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
Sum = 53 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.