Joshua Blake Wharton, M.D.
NPI 1003014762ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· Guntersville, AL
Dermatology (M.D.) in Guntersville, Alabama, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 2006). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,072,511 for 1,357 claims, against $436,708 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 23 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,514 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1003014762 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 4, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 28, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | 002457 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Dermatology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 922 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 20,110 across 70 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $436,708 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,357 · 1,617 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 464 |
| Total drug cost | $1,072,511 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2006 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
| Secondary specialties | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery (Mds) |
Medical group
- Dermatology of North Alabama, Inc.Guntersville, AL · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Marshall Medical CentersBoaz, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,514 · 183 payments from 23 companies
- 2024$3,415 · 170 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $861.61 | 50 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $405.83 | 27 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $312.89 | 14 |
| Leo Pharma Inc. | $288.73 | 12 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $172.98 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,507 · 182 payments
- Education$6.77 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other Dermatology providers in Guntersville
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