James Barton Williams, MD
NPI 1780657056ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Columbus, MS
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Columbus, Mississippi, trained at Tulane University School of Medicine (class of 1985). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,891,958 for 8,183 claims, against $359,255 paid for services in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,090 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1780657056 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 12, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 14872 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,317 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,855 across 64 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $359,255 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,183 · 15,869 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 802 |
| Total drug cost | $2,891,958 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Tulane University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc.Germantown, TN · 576 clinicians
- Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle IncColumbus, MS · 26 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha CountyStarkville, MS
- Bmh-Golden TriangleColumbus, MS
- North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS
- Noxubee General Critical Access HospMacon, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,090 · 48 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$1,130 · 50 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $142.40 | 6 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $105.28 | 5 |
| Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | $95.36 | 4 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $93.63 | 5 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $91.40 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,090 · 48 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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