141 Golfview Dr NE, Arab, AL

Service Areas

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256-459-7771

Altoona, Etowah County

A family doctor in Arab for Altoona residents

About 29 miles by car, roughly 47 minutes, from Altoona to our office in Arab.

Our only office is in Arab.  We do not have an office in Altoona.

Altoona patients ask

General information about our office.  For anything about your own health, please call us.  In an emergency, call 911.

Which insurance plans are accepted?

The office accepts Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Champus, Cigna, Medicare, PCHS and United Healthcare.  Co-payments are due at the time of the visit, and 256-459-7771 is the number to call with questions.

Insurance and payment

Is there X-ray equipment at the office?

Yes, the office has digital X-ray on site for chest, abdominal, skull, thoracic spine and bone images.  Call 256-459-7771 to schedule.

Digital X-ray

How long do test results take?

Test results usually come within 5 to 10 days.  If you have not heard by then, please call 256-459-7771.

Patient information

A valley below Altoona Mountain

Altoona is in western Etowah County and extends into Blount County; 948 people lived there in 2020.  The Murphree Valley holds the town at the foot of Altoona Mountain, and Straight Mountain runs through the middle of it.[1]

Coal mining started the community around 1900, and it was named after Altoona, Pennsylvania.  The town was incorporated in 1908.[1]

Altoona notes

  • The town is 4.49 square miles.[1]

  • Alabama State Route 132, called Main Street, goes about 10 miles southwest to Oneonta, the seat of Blount County.[1]

  • Going northeast, Route 132 links up with U.S. Route 278 toward Gadsden.[1]

Schedule a visit at our Arab office

Call 256-459-7771 to set an appointment.  Our only office is at 141 Golfview Dr NE in Arab.

Sources

Local details on this page come from these public sources, checked in October 2026.

  1. Wikipedia: Altoona, Alabama