James Lewis Gentry III
NPI 1912297144ActiveIndividual· Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology· Nashville, TN
Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology with Centennial Heart LLC, practicing in Nashville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $415,314 for 1,358 claims, against $123,658 paid for services in 2024. E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $14,908 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Tristar Centennial Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1912297144 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 8, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 20, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 20, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology Primary | 207UN0901X | 58951 | TN |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 58951 | TN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 58951 | TN |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 (KS); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (KY); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (MO); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,225 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,729 across 41 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $123,658 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,358 · 3,387 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 241 |
| Total drug cost | $415,314 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Centennial Heart LLCGallatin, TN · 115 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN
- Tristar Horizon Medical CenterDickson, TN
- Tristar Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna, TN
- Tristar Summit Medical CenterHermitage, TN
- Williamson Medical CenterFranklin, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$14,908 · 97 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$9,352 · 72 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $10,182 | 18 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,744 | 6 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $434.00 | 5 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $333.52 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $258.79 | 11 |
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$9,180 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,555 · 91 payments
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$2,500 · 1 payment
- Consulting Fee$600.00 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$72.80 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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