NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Merritt Cullum, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Birmingham, AL

Edward Merritt Cullum, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1942423108, issued on Apr 10, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 30065, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942423108
Name
Edward Merritt Cullum
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
30065 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
833 Saint Vincents Dr Ste 300, Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone
(205) 939-4512
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 939-4519
Medicaid ID
149109 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101004000280); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2001
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 833 Saint Vincents Dr Ste 300

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

  1. Leland Allen, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1245258573
  2. David Barnes, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1851365829
  3. Lindsay Bearden, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1861206286
  4. David Brown, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1093780868
  5. Janet Cash, M.D.Procedural Dermatology Physician1356315568
  6. Richard Cox, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1780658906

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  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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

7,274 Medicare Part D claims for 883 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Edward Cullum7,274
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis835 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate749 claims
  3. Potassium Chloride533 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium531 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium496 claims
  6. Carvedilol407 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,075.22

103 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals 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. Edward Cullum$2,075.22
  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. Southview Medical Group, PCBirmingham, AL

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

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Alabama

There are 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama

  1. Rashida Abbas, MDHuntsville, AL1811044605
  2. Deeksha Acharya, MDMobile, AL1144803388
  3. Himanshu Aggarwal, M.D., MPHClanton, AL1487857470
  4. Mustafa Ahmed, M.D.Birmingham, AL1306093588
  5. Michael Aikens, MDOpelika, AL1427014844
  6. Wael Al-Halaseh, MDFort Payne, AL1760645311
  7. Ronald Alfano, MDOzark, AL1912984279
  8. Darius Aliabadi, M.D.Dothan, AL1700831047
  9. Steven Allyn, MDSelma, AL1952402117
  10. Basel Alrefai, MDAlexander City, AL1568523579

Common questions

What is Edward Merritt Cullum, M.D.'s NPI number?

Edward Merritt Cullum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942423108, issued on Apr 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Merritt Cullum, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 833 Saint Vincents Dr Ste 300, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 939-4512. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Merritt Cullum, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 30065, 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 Edward Merritt Cullum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Merritt Cullum, M.D. had 7,274 Medicare Part D claims for 883 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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