Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,982 | 196 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $443.12 | 31 | $0 (2023) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $384.65 | 28 | $0 (2021) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $331.66 | 24 | $0 (2020) |
| Amgen Inc. | $267.57 | 15 | $0 (2021) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $241.85 | 15 | $0 (2020) |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $238.87 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $200.32 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $130.94 | 10 | $0 (2020) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $124.03 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $97.84 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.05 | 1 | ABBVIE INC. ($14.05) |
| 2023 | $35.20 | 2 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($21.35) |
| 2022 | $64.37 | 4 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($30.05) |
| 2021 | $99.78 | 6 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($34.43) |
| 2020 | $603.33 | 43 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($124.13) |
| 2019 | $624.22 | 40 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($142.55) |
| 2018 | $858.91 | 55 | Radius Health, Inc. ($142.85) |
| 2017 | $682.10 | 45 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($176.78) |
All Payment Transactions
196 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | EPKINLY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.05 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/07/2023 | IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC | QUVIVIQ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.85 | General |
| Category: INSOMNIA | ||||||
| 01/25/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.35 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/26/2022 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.09 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 09/28/2022 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.66 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/28/2022 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.96 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 05/09/2022 | Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company | IMBRUVICA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.66 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/10/2021 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.51 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/03/2021 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), RYBELSUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.93 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 01/27/2021 | Lilly USA, LLC | TRULICITY (Drug), JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.26 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 01/27/2021 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.52 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 01/19/2021 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Saxenda (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.50 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 01/13/2021 | Amgen Inc. | Aimovig (Biological), Otezla, Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.06 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 10/26/2020 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Xofluza (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.30 | General |
| Category: Virology & Specialty Care | ||||||
| 10/22/2020 | Amgen Inc. | Aimovig (Biological), Otezla, Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.06 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 10/21/2020 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | JANUVIA (Drug), BELSOMRA, STEGLUJAN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.25 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/20/2020 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | AUSTEDO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.36 | General |
| Category: Central Nervous System | ||||||
| 10/15/2020 | Lilly USA, LLC | BASAGLAR (Drug), TRULICITY, JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.44 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/14/2020 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.37 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 10/13/2020 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Saxenda (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.78 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 10/07/2020 | Allergan, Inc. | LINZESS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.73 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/29/2020 | PFIZER INC. | CHANTIX (Drug), ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.49 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;TOBACCO DEPENDENCE | ||||||
| 09/28/2020 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.05 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/22/2020 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), RYBELSUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.14 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/21/2020 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | JANUVIA (Drug), BELSOMRA, STEGLUJAN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.45 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 756 | 1,385 | $373,484 | $97,897 |
| 2022 | 5 | 584 | 1,233 | $310,497 | $80,775 |
| 2021 | 9 | 732 | 1,369 | $263,701 | $88,529 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,201 | 2,115 | $254,754 | $104,645 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
41 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 2 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99307 | Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day | Office | 2020 | 31 | 143 | $7,865 | $4,865 | 61.9% |
| 90682 | Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle | Office | 2020 | 71 | 71 | $5,680 | $4,330 | 76.2% |
| G0179 | Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp | Office | 2020 | 37 | 95 | $5,700 | $2,870 | 50.3% |
| G0442 | Annual alcohol misuse screening, 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 156 | 156 | $3,900 | $2,778 | 71.2% |
| G0180 | Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial implem | Office | 2020 | 35 | 41 | $3,198 | $1,678 | 52.5% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2020 | 78 | 80 | $2,400 | $1,296 | 54.0% |
| 99305 | Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day | Office | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $1,485 | $1,139 | 76.7% |
| 99334 | Established patient assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 15 | 33 | $3,894 | $1,139 | 29.2% |
| 87426 | Coronavirus ag ia | Office | 2020 | 17 | 20 | $2,000 | $904.60 | 45.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 21 | 21 | $4,725 | $851.85 | 18.0% |
| 96372 | Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention | Office | 2020 | 26 | 34 | $1,700 | $324.36 | 19.1% |
| 99406 | Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes | Office | 2020 | 12 | 14 | $420.00 | $209.66 | 49.9% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2020 | 28 | 36 | $336.00 | $108.33 | 32.2% |
| 96127 | Brief emotional or behavioral assessment | Office | 2020 | 27 | 27 | $945.00 | $95.00 | 10.1% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2020 | 26 | 35 | $420.00 | $78.25 | 18.6% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2020 | 24 | 109 | $436.00 | $9.05 | 2.1% |
About Dr. James Qualls, DO
Dr. James Qualls, DO is a Family Medicine healthcare provider based in Athens, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/10/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1407141120.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Qualls, DO has received a total of $2,982 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $14.05 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 196 transactions from 26 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,982).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Qualls has provided services to 3,273 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,102 services with total Medicare billing of $371,846. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 41 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Family Medicine
- Other Specialties Family Medicine
- Location Athens, TX
- Active Since 06/10/2011
- Last Updated 05/12/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207Q00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1407141120
Products in Payments
- FARXIGA (Drug) $384.65
- Tymlos (Biological) $238.87
- XARELTO (Drug) $210.05
- Ozempic (Drug) $188.16
- JANUVIA (Drug) $147.77
- Saxenda (Drug) $147.53
- Aimovig (Biological) $144.15
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $95.10
- Repatha (Biological) $89.37
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $77.47
- ASMANEX (Drug) $58.25
- Creon (Drug) $56.28
- BELSOMRA (Drug) $56.27
- MYRBETRIQ (Drug) $56.06
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $45.59
- CHANTIX (Drug) $44.47
- Victoza (Drug) $43.05
- Vascepa (Drug) $41.58
- Rybelsus (Drug) $39.01
- Xofluza (Drug) $36.60
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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