James E. Willis, MD
NPI 1952389090ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Watertown, NY
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Samaritan Medical Center and 1 other group, practicing in Watertown, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,203,279 for 5,980 claims, against $102,173 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,089 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Canton-Potsdam Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1952389090 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 6, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 6, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 1570511 | NY |
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) (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 683 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,718 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $102,173 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,980 · 14,592 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 755 |
| Total drug cost | $1,203,279 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Samaritan Medical CenterWatertown, NY · 153 clinicians
- Samaritan Medical Practice PCWatertown, NY · 29 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Canton-Potsdam HospitalPotsdam, NY
- Samaritan Medical CenterWatertown, NY
- University Hospital S U N y Health Science CenterSyracuse, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,089 · 11 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$19.01 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,054 | 9 |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $25.25 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $9.15 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$815.96 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$272.63 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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