James J. Withers, MD
NPI 1295815462ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Kosciusko, MS
Family Medicine (MD) in Kosciusko, Mississippi, trained at University of Mississippi School of Medicine (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,475,135 for 21,056 claims, against $382,531 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $883.02 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1295815462 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 17, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 18419 | MS |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,147 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 33,827 across 234 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $382,531 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 21,056 · 41,490 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 736 |
| Total drug cost | $3,475,135 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Premier Medical Group of Mississippi LLCCarthage, MS · 31 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Medical Center AttalaKosciusko, MS
- Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS
Other facilities
- Accentcare Home Health of CarthageHome health agency · Carthage, MS
- Mississippi Homecare of EuporaHome health agency · Eupora, MS
- Sta Home Health Agency of Jackson, Inc. DBA Accentcare Home Health of JacksonHome health agency · Clinton, MS
- GentivaHospice · Starkville, MS
- Attala County Nursing CenterNursing home · Kosciusko, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$883.02 · 68 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,500 · 127 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $316.80 | 38 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $173.25 | 10 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $91.28 | 5 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $87.27 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $64.78 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$883.02 · 68 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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