James Obinna Onyirimba, M.D.
NPI 1720475783ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Jackson, MS
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with St Francis Medical Group LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Jackson, Mississippi. In 2024 Medicare paid $251,823 for 413 patients, and Part D covered 993 of their prescriptions, 72% of them generic. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $596.45 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Fmol Health St Francis and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1720475783 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 16, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 22, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 22, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 29760 | MS |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 309553 | LA |
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 (LA); Practitioner - Nephrology (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 413 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,575 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $251,823 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 993 · 1,395 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 190 |
| Total drug cost | $319,093 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- St Francis Medical Group LLCMonroe, LA · 179 clinicians
- Diversified Renal Group LLCJackson, MS · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Fmol Health St FrancisMonroe, LA
- Merit Health CentralJackson, MS
- Merit Health River OaksFlowood, MS
- Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS
- St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson, MS
Other facilities
- Drg Home TherapiesDialysis facility · Fayette, MS
- Davita Brandon Renal CenterDialysis facility · Brandon, MS
- Davita Canton Renal CenterDialysis facility · Canton, MS
- Davita Jackson North at HomeDialysis facility · Jackson, MS
- Fmc - West Hinds CountyDialysis facility · Clinton, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$596.45 · 26 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$477.83 · 19 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $185.17 | 9 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $78.41 | 3 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $72.97 | 4 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $56.31 | 2 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $51.19 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$596.45 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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