James Ross Stone, M.D
NPI 1578958286ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Harlingen, TX
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D) with South Heart Clinic, PLLC, practicing in Harlingen, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $417,745 for 2,457 claims, against $122,902 paid for services in 2024. Heartflow, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $502.16 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1578958286 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 25, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | R4477 | TX |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 528 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,561 across 80 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $122,902 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,457 · 5,926 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 415 |
| Total drug cost | $417,745 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Interventional Cardiology |
Medical group
- South Heart Clinic, PLLCHarlingen, TX · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors Hosptal at RenaissanceEdinburg, TX
- Harlingen Medical CenterHarlingen, TX
- Knapp Medical CenterWeslaco, TX
- Valley Regional Medical CenterBrownsville, TX
- Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLCHarlingen, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$502.16 · 11 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$357.31 · 7 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Heartflow, Inc. | $172.07 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $152.35 | 3 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $52.47 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $42.67 | 2 |
| Abiomed | $41.20 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$502.16 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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