Dr. Peter A. Johnson, MD
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of South Alabama College of Medicine (2004)
- Years since graduation
- 22
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,217
Licensed in Alabama since 2006, 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
- 2004Medical school: University of South Alabama College of Medicine
- 2007Registered 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 27573 (first issued 2006; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Huntsville Hospital Huntsville, AL
- Athens Limestone Hospital Athens, AL
- North Alabama Medical Center Florence, AL
- Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield, AL
- Highlands Medical Center Scottsboro, AL
Medical groups
- Hh Heart Center, LLC (93 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
- 1,217
- Services billed
- 3,689
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 824 | 571 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 639 | 471 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 583 | 573 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 208 | 100 |
| Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | 152 | 38 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 131 | 131 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 89 | 86 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 64 | 43 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 39 | 39 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 36 | 33 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 826 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 810 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 661 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 557 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 508 |
| Spironolactone Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 385 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 364 |
| Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan) Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 303 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 262 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide Other prescribers in Decatur, AL | 258 |
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, 13 companies reported 38 payments worth $686 in total to this clinician.
| Food and Beverage | $686 |
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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.