James Cooper Brien, M.D.
NPI 1538383658ActiveIndividual· Urology· Asheville, NC
Urology (M.D.) in Asheville, North Carolina, trained at Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 2004). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $488,985 for 2,969 claims, against $191,774 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $496.96 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1538383658 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 12, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 17, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 17, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | 2013-00562 | NC |
| Urology | 208800000X | MT184782 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Urology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 933 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,352 across 86 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $191,774 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,969 · 6,799 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 764 |
| Total drug cost | $488,985 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
Medical group
- Adventhealth Medical Group Cancer and Specialty Care LLCClyde, NC · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advent Health PolkColumbus, NC
- Adventhealth HendersonvilleHendersonville, NC
- Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NC
- Pardee Hospital Henderson CountyHendersonville, NC
- The McDowell HospitalMarion, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$496.96 · 21 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$480.77 · 23 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $109.65 | 1 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $52.80 | 2 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $51.40 | 2 |
| Endo USA, Inc. | $49.30 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $25.14 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$493.94 · 19 payments
- Education$3.02 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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