Physician Profile
James B. Hammock, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Hammock
Based in Birmingham, AL, James B. Hammock, MD is listed in the NPI registry under cardiovascular disease. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 204 Medicare patients across 264 services. The services billed most often include injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg, ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, and routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
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
- (205) 856-2284
- Email not available
Practice Locations
100 PILOT MEDICAL DR STE 300
Birmingham, AL 35235
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease 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
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
264 services · 204 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
44 | |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
33 | |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
21 | |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
14 | |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
13 | |
| Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Drug given | J2785 |
56 | |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
30 | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
30 | |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
12 | |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
11 |
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.
Other cardiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 5
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiologists in Birmingham 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2018 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function 8
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Hammock's specialty?
Dr. Hammock is a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Hammock?
Dr. Hammock is listed at 100 Pilot Medical Dr Ste 300, Birmingham, AL 35235. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Hammock?
The number on file is (205) 856-2284. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hammock's NPI number?
Dr. Hammock's National Provider Identifier is 1700382462. 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
What is Dr. Hammock's medical education?
Dr. Hammock attended Other, graduating in 2018. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Hammock been practicing?
Dr. Hammock has 8 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2018, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Hammock known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Hammock provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Hammock confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Hammock. If this is you, claiming it is free.
Guide.md
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.