James Matthew Luther, MD
NPI 1295882165ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Nashville, TN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Nashville, Tennessee, trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $113,818 for 1,685 claims, against $22,688 paid for services in 2024. Corcept Therapeutics was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,769 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1295882165 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 4, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 21, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 37866 | TN |
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 - Nephrology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 176 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 316 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $22,688 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,685 · 4,516 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 210 |
| Total drug cost | $113,818 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · 3,567 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,769 · 5 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$12,692 · 9 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Corcept Therapeutics | $1,679 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $1,090 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$1,438 · 1 payment
- Consulting Fee$1,090 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$241.90 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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