Dr. David L. Smull, DO
Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology (Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine (1994)
- Years since graduation
- 32
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,617
Licensed in Alabama since 2024, 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
- 1994Medical school: Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine
- 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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Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician primary
AL license DO.3720 (first issued 2024; active) -
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
AL license DO.3720 (first issued 2024; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Map: Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology per capita by county →
Where they work
Hospitals
- Huntsville Hospital Huntsville, AL
- Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur, AL
- Athens Limestone Hospital Athens, AL
- Lincoln Medical Center Fayetteville, TN
Medical groups
- Hh Heart Center, LLC (93 clinicians)
- Decatur Morgan Specialists (5 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
- 1,617
- Services billed
- 3,476
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 1,064 | 904 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 629 | 357 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 442 | 426 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 252 | 120 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 246 | 224 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 199 | 177 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 154 | 150 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 88 | 88 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 69 | 67 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 63 | 52 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 477 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 302 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 271 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 262 |
| Dabigatran Etexilate (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 219 |
| Xarelto (rivaroxaban) Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 166 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 162 |
| Torsemide Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 152 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 152 |
| Jardiance (empagliflozin) Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 147 |
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, 10 companies reported 30 payments worth $811 in total to this clinician.
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $221 |
|---|---|
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $140 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $123 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $76.95 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $61.35 |
| E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.l.c. | $52.91 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $47.47 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $43.98 |
| Food and Beverage | $811 |
|---|
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.