James Cortese, MD
NPI 1831759349ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Scranton, PA
Internal Medicine (MD) with The Wright Center Medical Group, practicing in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $175,260 for 1,278 claims, against $1,681 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $161.42 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Geisinger-Community Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1831759349 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 17, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 22, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD479382 | PA |
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 (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 35 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 73 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,681 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,278 · 2,177 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 154 |
| Total drug cost | $175,260 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- The Wright Center Medical GroupScranton, PA · 37 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton, PA
- Wayne Memorial HospitalHonesdale, PA
Other facilities
- Personal Home Healthcare and HospiceHome health agency · Blakely, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$161.42 · 9 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$81.01 · 5 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $54.96 | 3 |
| Indivior Inc. | $41.16 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $21.44 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $14.70 | 1 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | $14.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$161.42 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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