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1750 Al Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058 - Cullman location
1912 Al Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058
About Charles Smith
Listed in the NPI registry as a nurse practitioner — acute care, Charles A. Smith, CRNP practices in Cullman, AL. According to Medicare claims data, the services billed most often include initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes. NPI 1538363239 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (256) 255-2500
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1750 AL HIGHWAY 157
Cullman, AL 35058
1912 Al Highway 157
Cullman, AL 35058
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Allergic reactions
- Severe Allergic Reaction
Brain & Nerve
- Concussion in Children
- Delirium
- Ischemic stroke
- Transient ischemic attack
Brain & nerves
- Status epilepticus
Digestive & Abdominal
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Acute pancreatitis
- Ascites
- Internal Bleeding
- Small-bowel obstruction
Digestive issues
- Appendicitis
- Perforated gastrointestinal tract
- Severe diverticulitis flare-up
Emergency care
- Drug overdose or poisoning
General Acute Care
- Severe dehydration
Heart & Circulation
- AFib
- Dangerous high blood pressure
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Heart attack
- Heart failure flare-up
- Shock
- Unexplained chest pain
Heart & circulation
- Aortic aneurysm
- Infective endocarditis
- Pericarditis
- Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
Hormone & Metabolism
- Dangerous high blood sugar
- Low sodium or electrolyte imbalance
Infections
- Bone infection
- C. diff Infection
- Cellulitis
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Kidney infection
- Meningitis
- Sepsis or blood infection
Kidney & Urinary
- Acute kidney injury
Liver & kidney
- Sudden Liver Failure
Lung & Breathing
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Collapsed lung
- COPD flare-up
- Fluid around the lungs
- Low oxygen levels
- Respiratory failure
- Severe asthma attack
- Shortness of breath
Post-Surgery Care
Surgical recovery
- Paralyzed bowel after surgery
- Surgical wound opening
Trauma & injury
- Broken ribs
- Skull Fracture
Procedures & services
Blood & Infusion
- Blood Transfusion Management
Bones & Joints
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Splinting for Fractures
Brain & Nerve
- Lumbar puncture
Brain & nerve care
- Brain pressure monitoring
Breathing & lung support
- Breathing tube removal
- Chest Needle Decompression
- Chest tube removal
- CPAP titration
Critical care
- Continuous dialysis for children
- ICU sedation and awakening trials
Critical Care Procedures
- Arterial catheter placement
- Central line placement
- Critical Care Consultation
- Emergency intubation
- Sepsis Treatment Protocol
Digestive & Abdominal
- Feeding or stomach tube insertion
- Paracentesis
Emergency care
- Emergency epinephrine injection
- Emergency trauma evaluation
- Rapid response team evaluation
- Stomach pumping or activated charcoal
Follow-up & recovery
- Post-ICU recovery visit
General Acute Care
- Comfort Care Management
- Hospital Discharge Follow-Up
Heart & Circulation
- Electrical cardioversion
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Temporary Pacemaker Care
Kidney & Urinary
- Dialysis Catheter Care
- Urinary catheter insertion
Lung & Chest
- Breathing machine management
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Trach Tube Care and Changing
Medications & Monitoring
- Blood Clot Management
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- IV electrolyte replacement
- IV Medication Management
Pain management
- Nerve Block Injection
Pain Management
- Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Setup
Post-Surgery Care
- Post-Surgery Follow-Up
Pre-Surgery
- Pre-surgery medical clearance
Surgical recovery
- Post-op drain removal
Testing & Monitoring
- Blood Gas Testing
- Emergency ultrasound
Vascular access
- Chemo port removal
- PICC line care and removal
Wound & Injury
- Burn dressing and care
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Surgical Wound Care
- Suture removal
Wound & injury care
- Dead tissue removal from wounds
- Minor laceration repair
- Superficial foreign-body removal
- Wound vacuum therapy
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
19 services · 17 patients · 1 distinct code
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
19 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 2
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other nurse practitioners in Cullman 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2006 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Charles A. Smith specialize in?
Charles A. Smith is a nurse practitioner in Cullman, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care”.
NPI registry
Where is Charles A. Smith located?
Charles A. Smith is listed at 1750 Al Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Charles A. Smith's phone number?
The number on file is (256) 255-2500. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Charles A. Smith?
Charles A. Smith's National Provider Identifier is 1538363239. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Charles A. Smith train?
Charles A. Smith attended Other, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Charles A. Smith have?
Charles A. Smith has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Charles A. Smith do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Charles A. Smith the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Charles A. Smith's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Charles A. Smith. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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