Dr. James B. Cavender, MD
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Alabama School of Medicine (1984)
- Years since graduation
- 42
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 995
Licensed in Alabama since 1985, 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
- 1984Medical school: University of Alabama School of Medicine
- 2005Registered 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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Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
AL license 12197 (first issued 1985; 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
- Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham, AL
- Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman, AL
Medical groups
- Baptist Health Centers LLC (198 clinicians)
- Crmc Medical Group LLC (82 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
- 995
- Services billed
- 3,063
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 781 | 526 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 560 | 458 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 173 | 169 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 107 | 70 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 100 | 94 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 99 | 73 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 92 | 84 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 57 | 42 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 53 | 37 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 50 | 46 |
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 Birmingham, AL | 819 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 684 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 672 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 662 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 658 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 525 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 476 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 363 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 273 |
| Chlorthalidone Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 230 |
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, 3 companies reported 4 payments worth $99.51 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $62.09 |
|---|---|
| Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $20.77 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $16.65 |
| Food and Beverage | $99.51 |
|---|
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.