James Walter Goforth, M.D
NPI 1811945470ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Hickory, NC
Internal Medicine (M.D) in Hickory, North Carolina, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 1983). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $462,236 for 6,742 claims, against $28,864 paid for services in 2024.
Overview
| NPI | 1811945470 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 24, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 30343 | NC |
| Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services | 207PE0004X | 30343 | NC |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | 30343 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 114 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 402 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $28,864 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,742 · 6,756 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 295 |
| Total drug cost | $462,236 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Curana Health of North Carolina PLLCWinston Salem, NC · 283 clinicians
- Physicians Eldercare PABostic, NC · 245 clinicians
- Geriatric Consultants PLLCTaylorsville, NC · 54 clinicians
Other facilities
- Continuum Home Care & HospiceHospice · Jacksonville, NC
- Jacob's Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Madison, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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