Dr. James G. Towery, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology (Interventional Cardiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Mississippi School of Medicine (2006)
- Years since graduation
- 20
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 764
Licensed in Alabama since 2013, according to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Medical school: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Interventional Cardiology Physician primary
AL license 32534 (first issued 2013; active) -
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
AL license 32534 (first issued 2013; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St. Vincent's East Birmingham, AL
- St Vincent's St Clair Pell City, AL
- St Vincents Blount Oneonta, AL
Medical groups
- Birmingham Heart Clinic, PLLC (27 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 764
- Services billed
- 3,348
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 492 | 345 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 442 | 340 |
| Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | 384 | 96 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 238 | 75 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 234 | 71 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 199 | 196 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 128 | 89 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 112 | 56 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 110 | 60 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 106 | 105 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 707 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 475 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 302 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 250 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 200 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 179 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 148 |
| Spironolactone Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 122 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 121 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 120 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 7 companies reported 12 payments worth $505 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $337 |
|---|---|
| Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $48.40 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $37.73 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $31.82 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $17.43 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $16.75 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $15.77 |
| Travel and Lodging | $323 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $182 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. Apr 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Panama City, FL · in-kind | $186 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Apr 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SELECTSECURE · Leads · travel to Panama City, FL · in-kind | $121 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Apr 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SELECTSECURE · Leads · travel to Panama City, FL · in-kind | $15.89 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.