James Wheless, MD
NPI 1659337855ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology· Memphis, TN
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology (MD) in Memphis, Tennessee, trained at University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (class of 1982). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $500,142 for 452 claims, against $2,231 paid for services in 2024. Ucb, Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $148,710 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1659337855 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 28, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Primary | 2084N0402X | 39646 | TN |
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 - Pediatric Medicine (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 15 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 31 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,231 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 452 · 637 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 31 |
| Total drug cost | $500,142 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Oklahoma College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1982 |
| Medicare specialty | Pediatric Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Neurology |
Medical group
- Ut Lebonheur Pediatric Specialists, Inc.Memphis, TN · 166 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Methodist Hospitals of MemphisMemphis, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$148,710 · 210 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$176,337 · 246 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ucb, Inc. | $52,219 | 104 |
| Biocodex, Inc. | $17,037 | 24 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $16,087 | 23 |
| Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $14,000 | 8 |
| Ucb Biosciences Inc. | $13,000 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$90,137 · 30 payments
- Consulting Fee$33,990 · 19 payments
- Travel and Lodging$10,902 · 91 payments
- Honoraria$9,870 · 6 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,812 · 64 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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