James Christopher Merritt, MD
NPI 1649332420ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Rome, GA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Rome, Georgia, trained at Emory University School of Medicine (class of 1997). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,430,843 for 7,033 claims, against $189,991 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $546.79 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1649332420 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 16, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 053270 | GA |
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 (AL); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,176 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,504 across 61 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $189,991 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,033 · 14,583 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 953 |
| Total drug cost | $1,430,843 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Emory University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Adventist Health System Georgia IncAdairsville, GA · 256 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth GordonCalhoun, GA
- Adventhealth MurrayChatsworth, GA
- Adventhealth RedmondRome, GA
- Atrium Health Floyd Medical CenterRome, GA
- Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical CenterCedartown, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$546.79 · 24 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$1,159 · 58 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $256.77 | 12 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $95.46 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $64.26 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $54.78 | 3 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $36.90 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$546.79 · 24 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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