James B. Rivers Jr., MD
NPI 1033150461ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Knoxville, TN
Internal Medicine (MD) in Knoxville, Tennessee, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1992). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $543,913 for 7,734 claims, against $93,626 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $794.27 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1033150461 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 11, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 24742 | TN |
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 - Internal Medicine (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 290 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,804 across 78 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $93,626 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,734 · 16,741 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 520 |
| Total drug cost | $543,913 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Summit Medical Group, PLLCKnoxville, TN · 652 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
- Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN
- Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
- Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health CareHome health agency · Knoxville, TN
- Covenant HomecareHome health agency · Knoxville, TN
- University of Tn Medical Center Home Care ServicesHome health agency · Knoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$794.27 · 46 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$930.12 · 53 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $256.01 | 15 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $193.13 | 11 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $84.69 | 5 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $60.50 | 4 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $54.32 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$794.27 · 46 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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