Medicare Enrolled

Dr. James Pittman, PHD ARNP

Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care · Spokane, WA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
9103 N DIVISION ST, Spokane, WA 99218
5094676060
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1740474071 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Pittman from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Pittman

Dr. James Pittman is a nurse practitioner - primary care in Spokane, WA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pittman performed 181 Medicare services across 108 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pittman received a total of $6,314 from 60 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 277 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - primary care. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Pittman is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ 181 Medicare services $6,314 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
181
Medicare services
Bottom 38% in WA for nurse practitioner - primary care
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
108
Unique beneficiaries
$65
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~10 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
61 $74 $195
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
55 $48 $135
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
22 $112 $270
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
16 $109 $197
Annual depression screening 15 $16 $30
Annual intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, 15 minutes
A yearly, in-person session focused on intensive behavioral therapy to help manage cardiovascular disease. The session lasts for 15 minutes and is conducted with the patient individually.
12 $22 $40
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,314
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,578/year across 4 years
Top 12% in WA for nurse practitioner - primary care
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
60
Companies
277
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,314 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,045
2023
$1,994
2022
$1,569
2021
$1,706

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$205
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$169
ABBVIE INC.
$98
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$92
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$87
Lilly USA, LLC
$67
Corium, LLC
$50
Novo Nordisk Inc
$47
PFIZER INC.
$45
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$42
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$41
Philips North America LLC
$24
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$22
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$22
Amgen Inc.
$19
Abbott Laboratories
$16
Top 3 companies account for 45.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$698
ABBVIE INC.
$506
Amgen Inc.
$420
Novo Nordisk Inc
$417
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$305
Lilly USA, LLC
$301
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$278
PFIZER INC.
$271
Lundbeck LLC
$253
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$221
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$190
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$169
AbbVie Inc.
$151
Corium, LLC
$138
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$122
ITI, Inc.
$122
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$93
Abbott Laboratories
$87
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$86
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$79
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$78
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$75
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$70
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$57
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$55
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$54
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$54
Corcept Therapeutics
$54
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$49
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$47
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$46
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$44
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$41
Agile Therapeutics, Inc.
$38
Hologic, LLC
$37
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$37
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$36
Exact Sciences Corporation
$34
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$34
Nevro Corp.
$33
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$32
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$30
Almatica Pharma LLC
$29
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$29
Radius Health, Inc.
$25
Medtronic, Inc.
$25
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$24
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$24
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Philips North America LLC
$24
Alvogen Inc
$23
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$19
Stryker Corporation
$18
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$17
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$17
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$16
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$16
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$16
VistaPharm, Inc.
$15
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 25.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Nurse practitioner - primary cares within 10 mi
24
Per 100K population
4.4
County median income
$73,513
Nearest hospital
PROVIDENCE HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
2.7 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Pittman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 12% of WA peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Pittman experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Pittman performed 61 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Pittman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Pittman received a total of $6,314 from 60 companies across 277 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Pittman's costs compare to other nurse practitioner - primary cares in Spokane?
Dr. Pittman's average Medicare payment per service is $65. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Pittman) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →