James H. Walker III, M.D.
NPI 1871533505ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Pendleton, SC
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Pendleton, South Carolina, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 1981). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $967,953 for 14,226 claims, against $158,654 paid for services in 2024. Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $844.33 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1871533505 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 17, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 10957 | SC |
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 - Family Practice (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 460 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,241 across 55 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $158,654 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 14,226 · 29,416 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 736 |
| Total drug cost | $967,953 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1981 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Hospital affiliations
- Anmed HealthAnderson, SC
- Prisma Health Oconee Memorial HospitalSeneca, SC
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of ClintonHome health agency · Clinton, SC
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Anderson, SC
- Interim Healthcare of the UpstateHome health agency · Greenville, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$844.33 · 49 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$889.76 · 52 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $247.50 | 12 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $150.54 | 14 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $84.18 | 4 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $80.20 | 4 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $44.79 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$844.33 · 49 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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