James Robert Wharton, MD
NPI 1386619203ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· Lexington, KY
Dermatology (MD) in Lexington, Kentucky, trained at University of South Carolina School of Medicine (class of 1994). 1,113 Medicare patients in 2024, $929,893 paid; nearly all of their 874 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. was the largest of 23 companies reporting payments in 2025, $65,025 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a me.
Overview
| NPI | 1386619203 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 28, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | 50543 | KY |
| Dermatology, Dermatopathology | 207ND0900X | 40543 | KY |
| Dermatology, Dermatopathology | 207ND0900X | E0888 | AR |
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 - Dermatology (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,113 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 10,622 across 90 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $929,893 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 874 · 1,007 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 421 |
| Total drug cost | $356,638 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of South Carolina School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Medical groups
- Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY · 967 clinicians
- Vitalskin Medical Group Il PLLCChicago, IL · 56 clinicians
- Modern Dermatology of Kentucky LLCLexington, KY · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University of Kentucky HospitalLexington, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$65,025 · 137 payments from 23 companies
- 2024$121,230 · 202 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $52,918 | 57 |
| Amgen Inc. | $10,661 | 14 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $313.89 | 9 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $247.20 | 21 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $164.79 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$40,500 · 8 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$12,000 · 5 payments
- Travel and Lodging$9,510 · 20 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,737 · 101 payments
- Education$278.98 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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