Dr. James Blake Hammock, MD

Dr. Hammock practices at Cv Surgical Services in Birmingham, Alabama.

Dr. Hammock's NPI, 1700382462, was assigned on April 2, 2018. Dr. Hammock holds Alabama license 38609.

Dr. Hammock's primary practice is Cv Surgical Services, at 100 Pilot Medical Dr, Birmingham, AL 35235 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 856-2284.

Dr. Hammock's primary practice is Cv Surgical Services in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Hammock is also affiliated with UAB St. Vincent's East. The medical group on file is Birmingham Heart Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hammock to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hammock practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Hammock's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Hammock is licensed in Alabama.

CMS data shows 264 Medicare services from Dr. Hammock across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 133 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,150 for them.

CMS counts 133 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hammock in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 52 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.49, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hammock's median patient age at 66, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hammock wrote 217 Medicare Part D claims for 72 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 110 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $706 in total drug cost.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Hammock for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hammock accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 26 procedures of varicose vein removal by Dr. Hammock, more than 62% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Hammock, published from 2020 to 2025. Dr. Hammock's most frequent co-authors are Gabrielle Betty Rocque and John William Thomas, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 44 general payments to Dr. Hammock from 9 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $232.