James K. Hall, M.D.

53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

4,847 Medicare Part D claims for 591 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 262 claims were for opioids.

Most prescribed

1. Atorvastatin Calcium215 claims
2. Levothyroxine Sodium158 claims
3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen150 claims
4. Gabapentin146 claims
5. Amlodipine Besylate137 claims
6. Pantoprazole Sodium109 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $91.24

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 7 group practices

1. Ambassador Physician Services LLCLafayette, LA
2. Comprehensive Hospitalist Services OF Texas PLLCCorsicana, TX
3. Hub City Physician Group LLCCrowley, LA
4. Jefferson Davis Physician Services, LLCJennings, LA
5. Midsouth Transitions Medical GroupTexarkana, TX
6. Northern Alabama Physicians, LLPEnterprise, AL
7. St. Bernard Physician Services, LLCChalmette, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).