James Melvin Adams, M.D.
NPI 1184681439ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Palm Springs, CA
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Palm Springs, California, trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (class of 1999). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,894,721 for 6,329 claims, against $19,645 paid for services in 2024. Viiv Healthcare Company was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,490 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1184681439 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 29, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 25, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | A80150 | CA |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 74 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 281 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $19,645 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,329 · 15,001 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 670 |
| Total drug cost | $1,894,721 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Desert Medical Group IncPalm Springs, CA · 74 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,490 · 23 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$1,368 · 38 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $557.15 | 7 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $470.19 | 8 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $167.21 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $123.26 | 1 |
| Thd America, Inc. | $112.58 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,490 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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