James Michael Ware, MD
NPI 1275698235ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Rome, GA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Rome, Georgia, trained at Emory University School of Medicine (class of 1983). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $959,542 for 5,580 claims, against $133,362 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $888.59 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1275698235 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 16, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 029967 | GA |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | 029967 | GA |
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) (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 4,025 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,318 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $133,362 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,580 · 11,854 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 785 |
| Total drug cost | $959,542 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Emory University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Adventist Health System Georgia IncAdairsville, GA · 256 clinicians
- Floyd Healthcare Management IncCedartown, GA · 133 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth GordonCalhoun, GA
- Adventhealth MurrayChatsworth, GA
- Adventhealth RedmondRome, GA
- Atrium Health Floyd Medical CenterRome, GA
- Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical CenterCedartown, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$888.59 · 26 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$1,107 · 32 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $537.54 | 8 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $256.77 | 12 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $61.56 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $17.60 | 1 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $15.12 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$888.59 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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