James L. Lewis III, MD
NPI 1669412904ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Birmingham, AL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Birmingham, Alabama, trained at Indiana University School of Medicine (class of 1985). In 2024 Medicare paid $126,846 for 399 patients, and Part D covered 72 of their prescriptions, 82% of them generic. Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. reported $116.82 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1669412904 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 30, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 13798 | AL |
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 - Nephrology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 399 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,849 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $126,846 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 72 · 128 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 25 |
| Total drug cost | $8,400 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Indiana University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Nephrology Associates, PCGardendale, AL · 31 clinicians
- Fresenius Vascular Care Birmingham Mso LLCVestavia Hills, AL · 5 clinicians
Other facilities
- Rcg WalkerDialysis facility · Jasper, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$116.82 · 6 payments from 1 company
- 2024$57.93 · 3 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $116.82 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$116.82 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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