William Gilbirds, MD
- Geriatric Medicine
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Saint Luke's North Hospital
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Saint Luke's Primary Care - Barry Road
About William Gilbirds, MD
Gender
Male
Language
English
Age Group Treated
Adult 65+
Certifications and professional memberships
- Board Certified by the American Board of Family Practice - 1986, recertified in 1992, 1998, 2004, and 2014
- Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatrics - 1996, recertified in 2005 and 2015
- Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians
- Associate Fellow of Aerospace Medical Association
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
- Civil Aviation Medical Association
Education
- 1977 - 1983 - University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO. Biology (BA), Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- 1983 - 1986 - Family Practice Residency, St. Mary's Hospital, Kansas City, MO
- 1985 - 1986 - Chief Resident, St. Mary's Hospital, Kansas City, MO
Professional experience
- 1986 - 1987 - Family Physician, USAF-Active Duty Osan AB, Republic of Korea
- 1987 - 1988 - Family Physician, USAF-Active Duty, Whiteman AFB, MO
- 1988 - 1989 - Chief, Hospital Services, USAF-Active Duty, Whiteman AFB, MO
- 1989 - 1991 - Emergency Room Physician, Spelman Emergency Physicians, Smithville, MO
- 1991 - 2002 - Practice of Family Medicine, Gashland Clinic, Kansas City, MO
- 2002 - Present - Practice of Family Medicine, Saint Luke's Medical Group, Kansas City, MO
Physician leadership experience
- 1988 - 1989 - Chief of Hospital Services, Whiteman AFB Hospital
- 2006 & 2010 - Medical Staff President, Saint Luke's North Hospital
- 2013 - 2016 - Quality Physician Leader, Saint Luke's North Hospital
- 2014 - 2017 - Medical Director, Saint Luke's Medical Group
- 2016 - 2017 - Vice President of Medical Affairs, Saint Luke's North Hospital
- 2017 - 2019 - Medical Director of Quality, Saint Luke's Health System
- 2017 - present - Chief Medical Officer, Saint Luke's Care
- 2019 - present - Regional Vice President of Medical Affairs, Saint Luke's North Hospital, Wright Memorial Hospital, and Hedrick Medical Center
- 2021 - present - Physician Quality Champion, Saint Luke's North Hospital
Additional professional activities, education, and certifications
- Senior Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Graduate of Air Command and Staff College of the Air University (Professional Military Education)
- Graduate of the Intermountain Health Advanced Training Program in Health Care Delivery Improvement
- Completed Saint Luke's Health System Physician Leadership Development Program
Military service
- Colonel, United States Air Force Reserve (retired in February 2004)
- Combined total of over 23 years active duty and reserve military service
Avocation
- General Aviation
- Instrument Rated Commercial Pilot - Single Engine Land & Sea
- Greater than 1,600 hours of flight experience
- FAA Ground Instructor with Basic and Instrument Ratings
- Remote Pilot Operator certificate
Education & Credentials
Training & Education
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Medical School
Univ of MO - Kansas City School of Medicine
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Residency
St. Mary's Hospital
Accepted Insurance Plans
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Before scheduling your appointment, we recommend you contact your health insurance company to confirm your policy's network, copays, coinsurance, deductibles, or out-of-network benefits. If you are uninsured, please contact us to learn more about our financial assistance policy.
Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS II Local (excluding National General STM plan, I-35 Preferred Plan, and HCA, Advent Health, and NKC Hospital employee plans)
- Aetna Elect Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice
- Aetna Medicare Assure (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Core Value HMO
- Aetna Medicare Premier Preferred HMO
- Aetna Medicare Premier and Premier Plus HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Select
- Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA)
- Aetna UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust (Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO)
- Aetna Workers Comp
Blue Cross
- BCBS of Kansas
- BCBS of Kansas Blue Choice Preferred Care Blue PPO
- BCBS of Kansas City Blue Select Plus (UCMO and City of KCMO)
- BCBS of Kansas City Federal PPO
- BCBS of Kansas City Freedom Network PPO
- BCBS of Kansas City Freedom Network Select PPO
- BCBS of Kansas City Preferred Care
- BCBS of Kansas City Preferred Care Blue
- BCBS of Kansas City Traditional
- BCBS of Kansas Federal
- BCBS of Kansas Traditional
- BCBS of Michigan Medicare Advantage PPO
Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna OAP
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare
Corvel
- Corvel
First Health Network
- First Health Network
Home State
- Home State Health Plan (Missouri Medicaid)
Humana
- Humana Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO SNP - Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage Team Care Gold HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Team Care Gold PPO
MHNet
- Healthy Blue MO Medicaid
- MH Net Behavioral Health
Medicare
- American Health Advantage-Missouri Medicare Advantage
- Devoted Health Medicare Advantage (Core and Giveback)
- Kansas Health Advantage/Kansas Superior Select, Inc (KSSI) Medicare Advantage
- Medicare
MultiPlan
- MultiPlan
Orscheln Industries
- HealthSCOPE Benefits (Orsheln Industries)
Other
- BeechStreet
- Century Health Solutions (PPO)
- CompResults/CompAlliance (WC) PPO
- Health Choice of Northwest Missouri (PPO)
- Integrated Health Plan PPO
- Medica Connect
- Medica Select
- OHA Networks (WC)
- OHARA Managed Care (WC)
- Occupational Health Management PPO (WC)
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- ProviDRs Care Network PPO (formerly WPPA)
- Provider Partners Health Plan
- Sunflower State Health Plan Kansas Medicaid
Other Medicaid
- Healthy Blue KS Medicare Advantage DSNP
- Healthy Blue Kansas Medicaid
TriWest
- TriWest
United Healthcare
- UHC Medicare Erickson Advantage plans-KC
- United HealthCare Choice
- United HealthCare Choice Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan (Missouri Medicaid)
- United HealthCare Navigate
- United HealthCare Select
- United HealthCare Select Plus
- United Healthcare - AARP Medicare Advantage Choice Plans
- United Healthcare - AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot
- United Healthcare - All Savers Insurance
- United Healthcare - Community Plan (Kansas Medicaid)
- United Healthcare - Core and Core Essential
- United Healthcare - Definity Health Reimbursement Account POS
- United Healthcare - Definity Health Savings Account POS
- United Healthcare - Golden Rule HMO (HMO & PPO)
- United Healthcare - Options PPO
- United Healthcare - United Health One
- United Healthcare Individual Exchange Benefit Plan (IEX) MO and KS Plans
- UnitedHealthcare - AARP Medicare Complete Choice
- UnitedHealthcare - AARP Medicare Complete HMO
- UnitedHealthcare - AARP Medicare Complete PPO
- UnitedHealthcare - Dual Complete SNP PPO (MO and KS)
- UnitedHealthcare - Group Medicare Advantage PPO
- UnitedHealthcare - Medicare Complete
- UnitedHealthcare - Medicare Gold SNP
- UnitedHealthcare - Medicare Silver SNP
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