James Witten Jr., MD
NPI 1407827231ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Salem, VA
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) in Salem, Virginia, trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine (class of 1972). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,304,276 for 4,233 claims, against $119,211 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 25 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,416 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1407827231 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 30, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 0101026643 | VA |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 524 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,679 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $119,211 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,233 · 5,483 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 535 |
| Total drug cost | $2,304,276 |
| Generic share | 43% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1972 |
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
Medical groups
- Intensive Care Consortium IncBrandon, FL · 496 clinicians
- Lewis Gale Physicians LLCLow Moor, VA · 189 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lewisgale Hospital AlleghanyLow Moor, VA
- Lewisgale Hospital MontgomeryBlacksburg, VA
- Lewisgale Hospital PulaskiPulaski, VA
- Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,416 · 179 payments from 25 companies
- 2024$3,527 · 129 payments from 25 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $815.91 | 59 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $354.61 | 21 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $322.62 | 8 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $257.93 | 16 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $223.68 | 13 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,049 · 174 payments
- Education$366.82 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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