Michael J. James, DO
NPI 1609874478ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Lansing, MI
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (DO) in Lansing, Michigan, trained at Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Med (class of 1969). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $294,458 for 1,515 claims, against $15,071 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed reported $46.70 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1609874478 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 14, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 19, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 5101006117 | MI |
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) (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 107 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 163 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,071 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,515 · 3,806 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 327 |
| Total drug cost | $294,458 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Med |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1969 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- McLaren Central MichiganMount Pleasant, MI · 182 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- McLaren Northern MichiganPetoskey, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$46.70 · 2 payments from 1 company
- 2024$128.37 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $46.70 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$46.70 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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