James G. Towery, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Birmingham, AL
James G. Towery, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1497966287, issued on May 24, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 32534, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James G. Towery
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License number
- 32534 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2700 10TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Phone
- (205) 776-6330
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 27, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 776-6349
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130810000058); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James G. Towery in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 32534Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
4,583 Medicare Part D claims for 690 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis707 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate475 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium302 claims
- Carvedilol250 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate200 claims
- Furosemide179 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $223.96
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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 one group practice
- Birmingham Heart Clinic, PLLCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James G. Towery among 113 interventional cardiology physician records in Alabama
James G. Towery, M.D. is one of 113 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2000 among the 100 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 113 interventional cardiology physician records in Alabama.
All 113 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Monica Hunter, MDBirmingham, AL 352051861446866
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- Kamran Ali, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331316130107
- Raed Aqel, MDBirmingham, AL 352331235184839
- Brigitta BrottBirmingham, AL 352331962442186
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Common questions
What is James G. Towery, M.D.'s NPI number?
James G. Towery, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497966287, issued on May 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James G. Towery, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2700 10TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 776-6330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James G. Towery, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 32534, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James G. Towery, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James G. Towery, M.D. had 4,583 Medicare Part D claims for 690 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James G. Towery, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.