Leighton Rolston James, MD
NPI 1346202173ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Augusta, GA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Augusta, Georgia, trained at University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine (class of 1994). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $115,625 for 590 claims, against $72,504 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $885.71 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1346202173 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 10, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 049906 | GA |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | MFC1660 | FL |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 40469 | TX |
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 (FL); Practitioner - Nephrology (GA); Practitioner - Nephrology (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 212 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 612 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $72,504 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 590 · 1,174 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 121 |
| Total drug cost | $115,625 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Wellstar Medical Group LLCMarietta, GA · 3,093 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med ColAugusta, GA
Other facilities
- Fresenius Kidney Care Richmond CountyDialysis facility · Hephzibah, GA
- Fresenius Medical Care AikenDialysis facility · Aiken, SC
- South Augusta Dialysis Clinic, LLCDialysis facility · Augusta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$885.71 · 30 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$579.57 · 22 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $346.16 | 9 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $213.64 | 6 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $58.10 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $53.49 | 2 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $42.61 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$882.39 · 28 payments
- Education$3.32 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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