Edward Merritt Cullum, M.D.
NPI 1942423108ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Birmingham, AL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Birmingham, Alabama, trained at University of South Carolina School of Medicine (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,383,517 for 7,274 claims, against $227,437 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,025 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1942423108 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 10, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 8, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 8, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 30065 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,019 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,592 across 64 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $227,437 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,274 · 15,012 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 883 |
| Total drug cost | $1,383,517 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of South Carolina School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Peripheral Vascular Disease |
Medical group
- Southview Medical Group, PCBirmingham, AL · 40 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham, AL
- University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,025 · 110 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$2,126 · 106 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $270.91 | 12 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $259.76 | 12 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $251.14 | 14 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $196.03 | 11 |
| Amgen Inc. | $193.14 | 15 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,025 · 110 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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