James B. Wetmore, MD
NPI 1467555383ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Minneapolis, MN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 1997). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $51,269 for 571 claims, against $30,462 paid for services in 2024. Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC reported $7,054 in payments in 2025, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1467555383 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 26, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 56239 | MN |
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 (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 87 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 311 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $30,462 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 571 · 1,143 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 87 |
| Total drug cost | $51,269 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Hennepin Healthcare System IncMinneapolis, MN · 871 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN
Other facilities
- Davita New Hope Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · New Hope, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,054 · 3 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $7,054 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$7,000 · 2 payments
- Education$54.35 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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