James McPhail, MD
NPI 1033616701ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Birmingham, AL
Internal Medicine (MD) in Birmingham, Alabama, trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (class of 2018). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $24,439 for 186 claims, against $12,749 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,892 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1033616701 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 12, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 12, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD.38922 | AL |
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | 207RG0100X | MD.38922 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 75 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 129 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $12,749 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 186 · 232 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 90 |
| Total drug cost | $24,439 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Gastroenterology Associates of North-Central Alabama IncBirmingham, AL · 94 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health Brookwood HospitalBirmingham, AL
- Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL
- Prattville Baptist HospitalPrattville, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,892 · 91 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$652.63 · 34 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $360.99 | 19 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $215.98 | 9 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $193.29 | 11 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $159.15 | 8 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $156.09 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,892 · 91 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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