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Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

100 Pilot Medical Drive Suite 300
Birmingham, AL 35235

(205) 856-2284

Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD is a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL specializing in adult cardiology.

Office Locations

100 Pilot Medical Drive Suite 300
Birmingham, AL 35235

(205) 856-2284

(205) 815-4777

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

sclerotherapy

sclerotherapy for varicose veins

vein sclerotherapy

In 2023, Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD had a list price for sclerotherapy, sclerotherapy for varicose veins, and vein sclerotherapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ultrasound

vascular imaging

In 2012, Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD performed more ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	54
cardiac procedures	1335
catheterization	87
diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	1330
hospital care	614
inpatient care	600
lab tests	481
minimally invasive procedures	87
nuclear scan	238
outpatient care	14
stress testing	537
ultrasound (sonogram)	898
vascular procedures	328

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	83
cardiac procedures	1182
catheterization	82
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	1474
hospital care	784
inpatient care	760
lab tests	354
minimally invasive procedures	82
nuclear scan	205
outpatient care	24
stress testing	334
ultrasound (sonogram)	896
vascular procedures	306

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	796
Female	867

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1531
Black	117
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	625
From 75 to 84	594
85 and over	229
Less than 65	215

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	61
cardiac procedures	858
catheterization	74
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	1451
hospital care	718
inpatient care	693
lab tests	294
minimally invasive procedures	74
nuclear scan	139
outpatient care	25
stress testing	139
ultrasound (sonogram)	763
vascular procedures	253

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	699
Female	735

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1314
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	559
From 75 to 84	495
85 and over	206
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	23
ambulatory monitoring	67
cardiac procedures	738
catheterization	53
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	1524
hospital care	619
inpatient care	619
lab tests	279
minimally invasive procedures	99
nuclear scan	133
stress testing	160
ultrasound (sonogram)	769
vascular procedures	387

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1332
Female	1456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2520
Black	244
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1110
From 75 to 84	930
85 and over	422
Less than 65	326

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	100
ambulatory monitoring	89
cardiac procedures	735
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	1605
hospital care	790
injections	43
inpatient care	790
lab tests	268
minimally invasive procedures	204
nuclear scan	105
stress testing	142
ultrasound (sonogram)	768
vascular procedures	458

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	743
Female	858

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1446
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	627
From 75 to 84	512
85 and over	288
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	55
ambulatory monitoring	62
cardiac procedures	647
catheterization	51
chronic care	71
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	1328
hospital care	686
injections	24
inpatient care	670
lab tests	212
minimally invasive procedures	137
nuclear scan	76
outpatient care	16
stress testing	141
ultrasound (sonogram)	604
vascular procedures	317

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	640
Female	696

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1191
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	542
From 75 to 84	437
85 and over	203
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	73
cardiac procedures	842
catheterization	45
chronic care	109
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	1387
hospital care	603
inpatient care	585
lab tests	128
minimally invasive procedures	45
nuclear scan	90
outpatient care	18
stress testing	230
ultrasound (sonogram)	729
vascular procedures	280

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	637
Female	688

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1172
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	592
From 75 to 84	419
85 and over	206
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	21
ambulatory monitoring	88
cardiac procedures	840
catheterization	33
chronic care	65
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1246
hospital care	571
inpatient care	558
lab tests	89
minimally invasive procedures	75
nuclear scan	79
outpatient care	13
stress testing	194
ultrasound (sonogram)	781
vascular procedures	310

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	583
Female	635

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1090
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	214
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
ambulatory monitoring	66
cardiac procedures	595
catheterization	20
chronic care	66
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1091
hospital care	354
injections	17
inpatient care	354
lab tests	59
minimally invasive procedures	37
nuclear scan	40
stress testing	127
ultrasound (sonogram)	585
vascular procedures	240

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	469
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	878
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	166
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	54
cardiac procedures	504
catheterization	19
chronic care	51
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1063
hospital care	273
inpatient care	261
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	33
outpatient care	12
stress testing	115
ultrasound (sonogram)	491
vascular procedures	194

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	782
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	128
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	23
ambulatory monitoring	28
cardiac procedures	550
catheterization	22
chronic care	90
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	982
hospital care	292
injections	23
inpatient care	279
minimally invasive procedures	45
nuclear scan	37
outpatient care	13
stress testing	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	558
vascular procedures	228

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	455
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	829
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	397
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	140
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ablation	39
ambulatory monitoring	65
cardiac procedures	802
catheterization	48
chronic care	75
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	1316
hospital care	573
injections	26
inpatient care	560
lab tests	240
minimally invasive procedures	82
nuclear scan	106
outpatient care	16
stress testing	204
ultrasound (sonogram)	712
vascular procedures	300

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	614
Female	669

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	103
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1159
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	426
85 and over	200
Less than 65	134
65 to 74	523

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$601 Pradaxa $450	JARDIANCE $139	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $12
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$434 LEQVIO $224	ENTRESTO $210
Covidien Sales LLC	$415 CVI $415
Amgen Inc.	$394 Repatha $394
Pfizer Inc.	$371 ELIQUIS $163	VYNDAQEL $73	CHANTIX $72	PAXLOVID $63
Other	$2,840 XARELTO $373	MULTAQ $246	BRILINTA $184	VERQUVO $173	LifeVest $168	Other $1,697

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,053
Education	$2

Biography

Dr. Christopher Brian sees patients in Birmingham, AL. His medical specialty is adult cardiology. He is a graduate of Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Andrew Brian, MD From 2012 - 2022

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General Payments

Biography

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