Eh… a third class medical still is highly sensitive to your medical history. See /r/flying for various tribulations even young people have gone through for relatively benign things.

You're probably still healthier than most of the country if you have a Third Class.

According to the FAA airman registry he was flying on BasicMed (less strict than third class, but comes with loss of certain privileges).

WILLIAM ALISON ANDERS

Airman opted-out of releasing address Medical Information: Medical Class: Third Medical Date: 10/2013 MUST HAVE AVAILABLE GLASSES FOR NEAR VISION. NOT VALID FOR ANY CLASS AFTER 10/31/2014. BasicMed Course Date: 3/22/2023 BasicMed CMEC Date: 3/22/2023 Certificates

and one can absolutely get examined by a “pilot’s doctors”