James E. Palen, M.D.
NPI 1114973161ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Cape Girardeau, MO
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, trained at University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine (class of 1970). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $686,472 for 9,195 claims, against $83,208 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $439.74 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1114973161 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 32836 | MO |
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 - Family Practice (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 197 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,123 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $83,208 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,195 · 11,139 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 350 |
| Total drug cost | $686,472 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1970 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Riverside Family Medicine PCCape Girardeau, MO · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Hospital SoutheastCape Girardeau, MO
- Missouri Delta Medical CenterSikeston, MO
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL
- Saint Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau, MO
Other facilities
- Stonebridge Marble HillNursing home · Marble Hill, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$439.74 · 23 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$525.65 · 28 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $211.88 | 11 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $68.96 | 3 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $34.07 | 2 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $20.96 | 1 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $19.77 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$439.74 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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