Bill G. Shumate, M.D.
Specialty
Family Medicine
Medical School
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Residency
Family Practice, McLennan County Medical Education and Research Foundation in Waco, TX
Board Certification
American Board of Family Medicine
Professional Interests
Prior to joining Family Medical Center at Garland, Dr. Shumate was the Medical Director at the Family Practice Clinic of the United State Air Force Academy Hospital in Colorado Springs, CO. He also participates in community services projects, Project Access and Friendship House Health Ministries.
Personal Interests
A native Texan, living in Houston and Plano most of his life, Dr. Shumate and his wife, Karla have eleven children. Dr. Shumate enjoys skiing, hiking, camping, music and is involved in church activities.
Insurance Plans Accepted
- Aetna Elect Choice/Open Access EPO
- Aetna HMO/QPOS/US Access/HMO Open Access HMO (Open / Current patients only)
- Aetna Managed Choice/Open Access POS
- Aetna Open Choice (includes TRS eff 9/1/03) PPO
- Beech Street of Texas Various Payors PPO
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Blue Choice Plus POS
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Federal Select PPO
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health Select POS
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield HMO Blue TEXAS HMO
- Cigna Healthcare of Texas, Inc. PPO
- Cigna Healthcare of Texas, Inc. Open Access Plus PPO
- First Health PPO
- Great-West Healthcare (formerly One Health Plan) Great West PPO
- Great-West Healthcare (formerly One Health Plan) Open Access PPO-OA
- HealthSmart Preferred Care (incl NTHN) EPO
- HealthSmart Preferred Care (incl NTHN) GEPO
- HealthSmart Preferred Care (incl NTHN) GPOS
- HealthSmart Preferred Care (incl NTHN) (Includes HealthSmart PPO eff 8/1/03) PPO
- Humana/ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana/ChoiceCare Network ChoiceCare Concentric Network SmartNet PPO
- Medicaid (Open / Current patients only)
- Pacificare PacifiCare - PPO (effective 4/1/05) PPO
- Principal Edge Network Principal Edge Network PPO
- Private Health Care System PPO
- Texas True Choice PPO
- United HealthCare EPO
- United HealthCare HMO
- United HealthCare POS
- United HealthCare PPO
- United HealthCare HMO Select/Select Plus HMO
- United HealthCare Open Access/Choice/Choice Plus HMO