James Michael Parks, M.D.
NPI 1255305470ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Birmingham, AL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Birmingham, Alabama, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 1985). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,694,985 for 10,435 claims, against $378,615 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,829 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1255305470 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 8, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 8, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MD00014580 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,204 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,150 across 103 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $378,615 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,435 · 22,520 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,171 |
| Total drug cost | $1,694,985 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Southview Medical Group, PCBirmingham, AL · 40 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham, AL
- St. Vincent's EastBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,829 · 90 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$1,872 · 97 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $222.76 | 11 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $205.49 | 9 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $197.41 | 10 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $180.68 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $177.28 | 12 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,829 · 90 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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