James Cavender MD in Birmingham, Alabama

Medical School: University Of Alabama School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1984
The Primary Medical Specialty for James Cavender MD is listed as: Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology)
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 40
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 4082692769
NPI #: 1447249917
NPI Created On: 10/18/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 01/25/2013
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RC0000X
License Number:
12197
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Humana
• Bright Health Insurance Company
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. External ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days
2. Review and interpretation of external ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days
3. Insertion of catheter into artery on one side of neck for diagnosis or treatment including radiological supervision and interpretation
4. Radiological supervision and interpretation x-ray of abdominal aorta
5. Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
6. Routine electrocardiogram (ekg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
7. Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring and physician supervision
8. Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent dual lead pacemaker system with physician analysis, review, and report
9. Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
10. Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
11. Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart
12. Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck
13. Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck
14. Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs
15. Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs
16. Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers
17. Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers
18. Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers
19. Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes
20. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).