Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (1999)
- Years since graduation
- 27
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 120
Licensed in Alabama since 2001, according to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1999Medical school: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician primary
AL license 24386 (first issued 2001; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Grandview Medical Center Birmingham, AL
- St Vincent's Birmingham Birmingham, AL
- The East Alabama Healthcare Authority Opelika, AL
- St. Vincent's East Birmingham, AL
Medical groups
- East Alabama Heart and Vascular, LLC (29 clinicians)
- Stv Cardiothoracic Surgeons LLC (17 clinicians)
- Affinity Cardio-Thoracic Specialists LLC (13 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 120
- Services billed
- 389
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 125 | 54 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 54 | 27 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 35 | 26 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 29 | 29 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 28 | 28 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 23 | 23 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 22 | 22 |
| Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest | 17 | 17 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 17 | 16 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 17 | 16 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 110 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 32 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 12 companies reported 61 payments worth $6,582 in total to this clinician.
| Baxter Healthcare | $2,588 |
|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,691 |
| Octapharma USA, Inc. | $1,303 |
| Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), Inc. (DBA Corza Medical) | $484 |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $191 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $154 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $43.96 |
| Solventum Corporation | $34.60 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,427 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $2,120 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,035 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthcare Jan 15, 2025 | Consulting Fee HEMOPATCH · Surgical Care | $2,120 |
| Octapharma USA, Inc. Oct 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging FIBRYGA & BALFAXAR · INTENSIVE CAREEMERGENCY · travel to PARAMUS, NJ | $268 |
| Octapharma USA, Inc. Oct 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging FIBRYGA & BALFAXAR · INTENSIVE CAREEMERGENCY · travel to PARAMUS, NJ | $252 |
| Octapharma USA, Inc. Oct 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging FIBRYGA & BALFAXAR · INTENSIVE CAREEMERGENCY · travel to PARAMUS, NJ | $212 |
| Octapharma USA, Inc. Oct 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging FIBRYGA & BALFAXAR · INTENSIVE CAREEMERGENCY · travel to PARAMUS, NJ | $180 |
| Octapharma USA, Inc. Oct 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging FIBRYGA & BALFAXAR · INTENSIVE CAREEMERGENCY · travel to PARAMUS, NJ | $123 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.