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James A. Lovette, M.D

NPI 1336232354ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Hixson, TN

Surgery (M.D) in Hixson, Tennessee, trained at Wake Forest University School of Medicine (class of 1997). 120 Medicare patients in 2024, $38,209 paid; nearly all of their 151 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $85.36 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1336232354
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedOct 2, 2006
Last updated in NPPESSep 8, 2018

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Surgery Primary208600000X44654TN
Surgery208600000X058981GA

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (TN)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients120
Services billed247 across 55 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$38,209

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)151 · 153 30-day fills
Patients97
Total drug cost$751.45
Generic share99% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolWake Forest University School of Medicine
Graduation year1997
Medicare specialtyGeneral Surgery

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$85.36 · 3 payments from 3 companies
  • 2024$48.21 · 3 payments from 2 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Medtronic, Inc.$35.651
Solventum Corporation$24.951
Smith+nephew, Inc.$24.761

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$85.36 · 3 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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