James M. Harris, M.D.
Urology (M.D.) with The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $193,562 for 944 claims, against $26,378 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation reported $154.77 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lake Chelan Community Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations. A record with the same name and state is on the OIG exclusion list; it carries no NPI, so check it before acting.
Overview
| NPI | 1487654737 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 28, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 24, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | G8161 | TX |
| Urology | 208800000X | 80043 | AZ |
| Urology | 208800000X | DR.0028817 | CO |
Exclusion screening
Possible match: verify before acting. The OIG list has a record with the same name in Texas, but that record carries no NPI, so it may be a different person or business.
| Matched by | Name on OIG list | Exclusion type | Excluded since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name + state | James R. Harris · Nurse/Nurses Aide | 1128b4 | Nov 7, 1989 | Fort Worth, TX |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | Possible (name) | See above |
| 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 - Urology (AZ); Practitioner - Urology (CO); Practitioner - Urology (NC); Practitioner - Urology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 178 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 312 across 48 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $26,378 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 944 · 2,104 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 285 |
| Total drug cost | $193,562 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
Medical groups
- The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital AuthorityConcord, NC · 601 clinicians
- Yavapai Regional Medical Center Physician Care LLCPrescott Valley, AZ · 124 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lake Chelan Community HospitalChelan, WA
- Mercy Regional Medical CenterDurango, CO
- Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$154.77 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $154.77 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$154.77 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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