L. Wesley Aldred, M.D.
NPI 1720428121ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Hattiesburg, MS
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, trained at University of Mississippi School of Medicine (class of 2013). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,633,582 for 3,466 claims, against $294,770 paid for services in 2024. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 22 companies reporting payments in 2025, $60,841 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1720428121 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 22, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 23552 | MS |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 23552 | MS |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 764 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,862 across 59 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $294,770 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,466 · 4,431 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 539 |
| Total drug cost | $2,633,582 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2013 |
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
Medical groups
- Hattiesburg Clinic PAHattiesburg, MS · 537 clinicians
- Forrest County General HospitalHattiesburg, MS · 107 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS
- Highland Community HospitalPicayune, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$60,841 · 177 payments from 22 companies
- 2024$8,766 · 124 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $33,921 | 23 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $24,896 | 44 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $403.04 | 24 |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | $367.18 | 26 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | $284.70 | 12 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$30,250 · 9 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$23,750 · 12 payments
- Food and Beverage$4,481 · 145 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,361 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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