Dr. James Bradley Cavender, MD

Dr. Cavender practices at Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.

Dr. Cavender's NPI, 1447249917, was assigned on October 18, 2005. Dr. Cavender graduated from Heersink School of Medicine - Birmingham in 1984. Dr. Cavender's Alabama license number on file is 12197.

Dr. Cavender's primary practice is Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital, at 2010 Brookwood Medical Center Dr, Birmingham, AL 35209 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 877-1000.

Dr. Cavender's primary practice is Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Cavender is also affiliated with Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital. The medical group on file is Baptist Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cavender to 3 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cavender practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Cavender's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Cavender is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Cavender has a license on file in Alabama.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, angioplasty, aortic atherosclerois, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease and chronic embolism thrombosis among the conditions Dr. Cavender treats.

CMS data shows 2,733 Medicare services from Dr. Cavender across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 995 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $99,319 for them.

CMS counts 995 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cavender in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 406 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.73, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cavender's median patient age at 72, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Cavender wrote 8,063 Medicare Part D claims for 991 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,854 of them, across 58 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,200,516 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 7,529 claims across 57 drugs.

Dr. Cavender accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Cavender, more than 40% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Cavender.

Dmand AI links Dr. Cavender to 2 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Carotid Stenosis, Peripheral Arterial Disease and Carotid Artery Diseases.

CMS Open Payments shows 96 general payments to Dr. Cavender from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $454.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Cavender, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Cavender graduated from Heersink School of Medicine - Birmingham in 1984.

Dr. Cavender is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.