NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Ethan Cox, M.D

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Birmingham, AL

David Ethan Cox, M.D is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1740227925, issued on May 31, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 29228, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740227925
Name
David Ethan Cox
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
29228 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2700 10TH Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone
(205) 939-7100
Enumerated
May 31, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1740227925 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090611000693); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1998
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2700 10TH Ave South

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alain Bouchard, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1659336790
  2. Munish Goyal, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1902845829
  3. Megan Martin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306288014
  4. Benjamin Plaisance, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1992905897
  5. Michael Wilensky, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1801851142

Verify David Ethan Cox in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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90% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

5,852 Medicare Part D claims for 703 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. David Cox5,852
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium569 claims
  2. Eliquis519 claims
  3. Carvedilol492 claims
  4. Clopidogrel444 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate354 claims
  6. Furosemide273 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,030.41

29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Cox$1,030.41
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Vincentian Physician Services LLCBirmingham, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

David Ethan Cox among 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama

David Ethan Cox, M.D is one of 311 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 1995 among the 221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Alabama

There are 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alain Bouchard, MDBirmingham, AL 352051659336790
  2. Richard Cox, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051780658906
  3. Edward Cullum, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051942423108
  4. Christopher Degroat, MDBirmingham, AL 352051528471091
  5. Frederick Gaskin, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051790074854
  6. Munish Goyal, MDBirmingham, AL 352051902845829
  7. Cooper Hazelrig, MDBirmingham, AL 352051205072584
  8. James Parks, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051255305470

Common questions

What is David Ethan Cox, M.D's NPI number?

David Ethan Cox, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740227925, issued on May 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Ethan Cox, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2700 10TH Ave South, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 939-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Ethan Cox, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 29228, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Ethan Cox, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Ethan Cox, M.D had 5,852 Medicare Part D claims for 703 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Ethan Cox, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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