Total Payments
$5,970
2024 Payments
$79.52
Companies
45
Transactions
424
Medicare Patients
3,129
Medicare Billing
$337,068
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$5,830 (97.7%)
Education$139.93 (2.3%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,830 | 415 | 97.7% |
| Education | $139.93 | 9 | 2.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $554.38 | 48 | $0 (2022) |
| Amgen Inc. | $476.74 | 34 | $0 (2023) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $451.93 | 32 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $420.79 | 43 | $0 (2022) |
| PFIZER INC. | $368.75 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $357.67 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $310.19 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $299.63 | 23 | $0 (2018) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $225.89 | 14 | $0 (2020) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $223.95 | 18 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $79.52 | 4 | ABBVIE INC. ($46.01) |
| 2023 | $306.74 | 15 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($85.75) |
| 2022 | $258.24 | 14 | Amgen Inc. ($66.35) |
| 2021 | $740.99 | 43 | AbbVie Inc. ($130.13) |
| 2020 | $329.30 | 21 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($74.50) |
| 2019 | $622.20 | 37 | Amarin Pharma Inc. ($150.30) |
| 2018 | $1,536 | 106 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($229.46) |
| 2017 | $2,097 | 184 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($296.11) |
All Payment Transactions
424 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 17
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/22/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.64 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | PFIZER INC. | PREMARIN (Drug), ESTRING, DUAVEE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.87 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug), QULIPTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.43 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.58 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/04/2023 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | LIVALO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.63 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/26/2023 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.75 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | SEGLENTIS (Drug), LIVALO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.99 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 09/05/2023 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.27 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 08/08/2023 | PFIZER INC. | PREMARIN (Drug), DUAVEE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.68 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
| 07/27/2023 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.21 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 07/17/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | QULIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.52 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/15/2023 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | SEGLENTIS (Drug), LIVALO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.49 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 04/17/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.86 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/30/2023 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE, RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.20 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/30/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.29 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 03/08/2023 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.72 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 03/01/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | QULIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.41 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 01/19/2023 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | TECNIS IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.93 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 01/13/2023 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $0.79 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/06/2022 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | TRINTELLIX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.36 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/04/2022 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug), Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.99 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 09/17/2022 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.09 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 08/19/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.07 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/01/2022 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | ZIO XT Patch (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.92 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/23/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.21 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 698 | 1,757 | $150,716 | $78,911 |
| 2022 | 14 | 688 | 1,545 | $152,611 | $82,767 |
| 2021 | 16 | 791 | 1,745 | $168,649 | $89,540 |
| 2020 | 15 | 952 | 2,020 | $184,699 | $85,850 |
Total Patients
3,129
Total Services
7,067
Medicare Billing
$337,068
Procedure Codes
57
All Medicare Procedures & Services
57 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 201 | 597 | $93,132 | $49,428 | 53.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 127 | 238 | $26,180 | $14,180 | 54.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 81 | $8,100 | $4,776 | 59.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 34 | $6,290 | $3,217 | 51.1% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 31 | $3,100 | $1,867 | 60.2% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 55 | 55 | $2,200 | $1,568 | 71.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,665 | $1,276 | 47.9% |
| 90686 | Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage | Office | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $1,568 | $1,205 | 76.8% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 60 | 119 | $5,355 | $1,128 | 21.1% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 17 | 20 | $1,100 | $157.80 | 14.3% |
| J0696 | Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Office | 2023 | 48 | 212 | $424.00 | $82.60 | 19.5% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 42 | 301 | $602.00 | $26.95 | 4.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 204 | 565 | $88,140 | $49,042 | 55.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 124 | 223 | $24,530 | $13,713 | 55.9% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 123 | $10,890 | $6,631 | 60.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 39 | $6,165 | $4,018 | 65.2% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 37 | $3,070 | $1,961 | 63.9% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 62 | $3,720 | $1,826 | 49.1% |
| 90756 | Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures | Office | 2022 | 58 | 58 | $3,465 | $1,737 | 50.1% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2022 | 58 | 58 | $2,870 | $1,587 | 55.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $1,177 | $688.53 | 58.5% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner 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 and | Office | 2022 | 13 | 16 | $2,400 | $638.08 | 26.6% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2022 | 35 | 49 | $2,205 | $480.86 | 21.8% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2022 | 39 | 42 | $2,505 | $394.77 | 15.8% |
| J0696 | Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Office | 2022 | 21 | 100 | $808.00 | $36.61 | 4.5% |
About Dr. James Wilhite, M.D
Dr. James Wilhite, M.D is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/29/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1043329808.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Wilhite, M.D has received a total of $5,970 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $79.52 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 424 transactions from 45 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,830).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wilhite has provided services to 3,129 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,067 services with total Medicare billing of $337,068. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 57 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Location Tuscaloosa, AL
- Active Since 08/29/2006
- Last Updated 12/16/2010
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1043329808
Products in Payments
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $434.90
- Victoza (Drug) $374.75
- Vascepa (Drug) $310.19
- XARELTO (Drug) $300.77
- Prolia (Biological) $291.97
- Ozempic (Drug) $139.59
- GEMTESA (Drug) $139.43
- Myrbetriq (Drug) $133.11
- TOUJEO (Drug) $130.18
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $128.85
- UBRELVY (Drug) $126.17
- JANUVIA (Drug) $122.94
- INVOKANA (Drug) $120.02
- STIOLTO (Drug) $117.96
- LONHALA MAGNAIR (Drug) $108.95
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $104.94
- Livalo (Drug) $102.85
- AcrySof IQ PanOptix (Device) $102.60
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $92.10
- VIAGRA (Drug) $85.82
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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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