Dr. Matthew A. Sample, M.D.
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Mississippi School of Medicine (2009)
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 893
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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2009Medical school: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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
TN license 47964 -
Internal Medicine Physician
TN license 47964
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
- Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center Anniston, AL
- Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga, AL
Medical groups
- Baptist Health Centers LLC (198 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
- 893
- Services billed
- 2,743
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 480 | 413 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 435 | 379 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 218 | 128 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 197 | 194 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 103 | 98 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 77 | 46 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 60 | 59 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 45 | 43 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 40 | 39 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 31 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 562 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 478 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 458 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 418 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 285 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 277 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 268 |
| Chlorthalidone Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 235 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 227 |
| Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan) Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 215 |
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, 8 companies reported 30 payments worth $2,331 in total to this clinician.
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,262 |
|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $827 |
| Philips North America LLC | $119 |
| Stryker Corporation | $30.16 |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $28.35 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $22.63 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $21.88 |
| Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $20.79 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,872 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $459 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories Dec 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AMPLATZER · Structural Heart · travel to Nashville, TN · in-kind | $385 |
| Abbott Laboratories Dec 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AMPLATZER · Structural Heart · travel to Nashville, TN · in-kind | $65.85 |
| Abbott Laboratories Dec 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AMPLATZER · Structural Heart · travel to Nashville, TN · in-kind | $9.02 |
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.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 1 industry-funded study in 2025, from 1 company. The companies reported $34,366 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- The PEERLESS II Study
Stryker Corporation · Completed · NCT06055920
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.