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James C. Vestal, MD

NPI 1770579161ActiveIndividual· Urology· Arlington, TX

Urology (MD) in Arlington, Texas, trained at Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1986). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $9,600,464 for 2,408 claims, against $744,747 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 26 companies reporting payments in 2025, $77,743 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.

Overview

NPI1770579161
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedSep 21, 2005
Last updated in NPPESJul 17, 2019

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Urology Primary208800000XH2875TX

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Urology (TX)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients580
Services billed11,016 across 113 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$744,747

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)2,408 · 3,952 30-day fills
Patients465
Total drug cost$9,600,464
Generic share56% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolTexas A & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine
Graduation year1986
Medicare specialtyUrology
TelehealthOffers telehealth

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$77,743 · 161 payments from 26 companies
  • 2024$37,384 · 113 payments from 20 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

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$51,003 · 20 payments
  • Consulting Fee$14,771 · 5 payments
  • Travel and Lodging$6,235 · 16 payments
  • Food and Beverage$5,736 · 120 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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