James Alvin Davis, MD
NPI 1518995299ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Saint Louis, MO
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Saint Louis, Missouri, trained at University of Kentucky College of Medicine (class of 1999). In 2024 Medicare paid $116,494 for 387 patients, and Part D covered 1,258 of their prescriptions, 87% of them generic. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $476.95 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1518995299 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 12, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 29, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 2017033773 | MO |
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 (KY); Practitioner - Nephrology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 387 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,478 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $116,494 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,258 · 2,286 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 214 |
| Total drug cost | $157,525 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Kentucky College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Kidney and Hypertension Center IncCincinnati, OH · 48 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christ HospitalCincinnati, OH
- St Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood, KY
- St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence, KY
- St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas, KY
- St Elizabeth GrantWilliamstown, KY
Other facilities
- Davita Cold Spring DialysisDialysis facility · Cold Spring, KY
- Davita Norwood DialysisDialysis facility · Cincinnati, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$476.95 · 27 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$519.68 · 23 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $81.02 | 3 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $60.66 | 3 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $50.70 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $50.40 | 3 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $49.82 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$471.39 · 25 payments
- Education$5.56 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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