Michael James, M.D.
NPI 1538161609ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Raleigh, NC
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Legacy Healthcare Services Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Raleigh, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,327,181 for 30,286 claims, against $151,326 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $408.19 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Johnston Health and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1538161609 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 2, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 8, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 9500623 | NC |
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 - Internal Medicine (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 572 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,225 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $151,326 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 30,286 · 41,789 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,376 |
| Total drug cost | $2,327,181 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Legacy Healthcare Services IncGreenville, SC · 3,223 clinicians
- Internal Medicine Associates of Raleigh, PARaleigh, NC · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Johnston HealthSmithfield, NC
- Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC
Other facilities
- Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.Home health agency · Raleigh, NC
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Goldsboro, NC
- Liberty Home CareHome health agency · Dunn, NC
- Medi Home Health AgencyHome health agency · Raleigh, NC
- Wakemed Home HealthHome health agency · Raleigh, NC
- Continuum Home Care & HospiceHospice · Jacksonville, NC
- Heartland Hospice (Raleigh )Hospice · Raleigh, NC
- Liberty Home Care and HospiceHospice · Wilmington, NC
- Liberty Home Care II, LLCHospice · Raeford, NC
- Transitions LifecareHospice · Raleigh, NC
- Capital Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Raleigh, NC
- Liberty Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center ofNursing home · Benson, NC
- Litchford Falls Health and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Raleigh, NC
- Rex Rehab & Nursing Care CenterNursing home · Raleigh, NC
- Springbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Clayton, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$408.19 · 21 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$378.54 · 21 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $51.38 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $48.13 | 2 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $45.91 | 2 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $36.22 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $30.49 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$408.19 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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