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Dr. David Christopher Black, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of South Alabama College of Medicine (1985)

3686 Grandview Parkway Suite 820
Birmingham, AL 35243

(205) 971-3000

Dr. David Christopher Black, MD is an internist in Birmingham, AL specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. David Christopher Black, MD is affiliated with AFFINITY PHYSICIAN SERVICES, LLC.

Office Locations

3686 Grandview Parkway Suite 820
Birmingham, AL 35243

(205) 971-3000

(205) 971-4910

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated as an internist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	31
anorectal procedures	46
blood draw	54
cardiac procedures	15
diabetes management	99
doctor visit	739
ear procedures	14
hormone therapy	103
injections	103
lab tests	845
pelvic imaging	31
preventive care	355
thoracic (chest) imaging	90
thyroid function tests	171
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
vaccines	148
vascular procedures	31
X-rays	90

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	28
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated as an internist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	38
blood draw	37
diabetes management	80
doctor visit	706
lab tests	694
preventive care	296
thoracic (chest) imaging	79
thyroid function tests	131
vaccines	124
X-rays	79

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	30
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated as an internist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	17
blood draw	76
diabetes management	128
doctor visit	887
ear procedures	16
lab tests	1096
preventive care	369
thoracic (chest) imaging	101
thyroid function tests	307
vaccines	143
X-rays	101

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	852
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	582
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	72
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated as an internist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	97
diabetes management	179
doctor visit	921
lab tests	1029
preventive care	432
thoracic (chest) imaging	89
thyroid function tests	249
vaccines	145
X-rays	89

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	32
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated as an internist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	95
diabetes management	176
doctor visit	796
lab tests	989
preventive care	334
thoracic (chest) imaging	41
thyroid function tests	226
vaccines	99
X-rays	41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	33
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated as an internist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	82
diabetes management	125
doctor visit	779
ear procedures	11
lab tests	774
preventive care	259
thyroid function tests	153
vaccines	87

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	25
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated as an internist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	141
doctor visit	746
lab tests	793
preventive care	286
thyroid function tests	98
vaccines	121

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	23
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated as an internist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	102
doctor visit	692
lab tests	541
preventive care	195
vaccines	93

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated as an internist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	89
doctor visit	490
lab tests	365
preventive care	121
vaccines	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	138

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated as an internist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	28
doctor visit	371
lab tests	156
preventive care	40
vaccines	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated as an internist in Birmingham, AL during 2023 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	19
doctor visit	259
lab tests	91
preventive care	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated as an internist in Birmingham, AL were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

abdominal imaging	31
anorectal procedures	33
blood draw	73
cardiac procedures	15
diabetes management	106
doctor visit	671
ear procedures	13
hormone therapy	103
injections	103
lab tests	670
pelvic imaging	31
preventive care	246
thoracic (chest) imaging	80
thyroid function tests	190
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
vaccines	100
vascular procedures	31
X-rays	80

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD.

**Gender**
Female	199
Male	191

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	365
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	22
75 to 84	99
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	241

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Christopher Black, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. David Christopher Black, MD graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1985. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine (1985)

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Christopher Black, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

AFFINITY PHYSICIAN SERVICES, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Christopher Black, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Christopher Black, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Birmingham, AL.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-12-19

Dr. Black is thorough, thoughtful and concerned. He is the consummate old school doctor.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$700 CHANTIX $155	ELIQUIS $130	PREVNAR 20 $58	PAXLOVID $52	VIAGRA $39	Other $266
Novo Nordisk Inc	$677 Ozempic $129	Victoza $129	NovoLog $123	RYBELSUS $106	Saxenda $97	Other $93
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$492 CRESTOR $125	BYDUREON WEEKLY $84	FARXIGA $76	BYDUREON PEN $44	ONGLYZA $23	Other $140
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$465 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $197	SHINGRIX $107	BREO $69	AVODART $28	TANZEUM $25	Other $39
Lilly USA, LLC	$424 MOUNJARO $189	TRADJENTA $60	JARDIANCE $56	ZEPBOUND $40	HUMALOG $27	Other $52
Other	$4,682 Kerendia $330	INVOKANA $229	Vascepa $216	TESTIM $166	VRAYLAR $152	Other $3,589

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,396
Education	$44

Research Payments

Dr. David Christopher Black, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $7,886.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Black, MD From 2013 - 2023

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