Dr. James Keller Wortham , MD
General Practice • Glendale, CA
1030 S Glendale Ave, Suite 503
Glendale, CA 912055612
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Dr. James Wortham is listed in NPPES under General Practice.
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NPI assigned on January 25, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 520 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 122 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 106 service units.
- 99497 — Advance care planning: 90 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 8 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 2,319 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 272 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate — 139 prescription fills, including refills.
- Metformin Hcl — 103 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 56 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Glendale, CA (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 5,091. Middle half: 2,495 to 7,616.
Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under General Practice in California (2024, 409 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 485. Middle half: 154 to 2,019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 29 in 2021 to 520 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1030 S Glendale Ave
Suite 503
Glendale, CA 912055612
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in La Canada, CA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Optimum Medical Group North. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Georgetown University School Of Medicine
2003
What Public CMS Data Show
General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
124 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $50,807 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $39,785 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
5,639 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$200,780 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $78.71 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $78.71 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Exact Sciences Corporation: $54.24 across 2 records.
- ABBVIE INC.: $24.47 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
23 years (graduated 2003)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2003 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Wortham has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Wortham as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Glendale and California
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Glendale, CA (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 5,091. Middle half: 2,495 to 7,616.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in California (2024, 409 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 485. Middle half: 154 to 2,019.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Glendale, CA (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $401,181. Middle half: $210,071 to $599,351.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in California (2024, 409 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $45,658. Middle half: $15,010 to $165,277.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Glendale, CA (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $310,053. Middle half: $167,167 to $451,818.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in California (2024, 409 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $32,130. Middle half: $11,436 to $131,972.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in Glendale, CA (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 4,509. Middle half: 114 to 15,940.
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under General Practice in California (2024, 610 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 758. Middle half: 125 to 3,707.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in Glendale, CA (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $226,033. Middle half: $10,022 to $1,326,050.
A higher Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under General Practice in California (2024, 610 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $48,894. Middle half: $2,044 to $279,308.
28 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in Glendale, CA (1,963 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Glendale
21.4% of these 28 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
50% of these 28 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 1693% from 29 in 2021 to 520 in 2024.
- 2021: 29
- 2022: 405
- 2023: 341
- 2024: 520
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 1356% from $3,490 in 2021 to $50,807 in 2024.
- 2021: $3,490
- 2022: $48,142
- 2023: $38,593
- 2024: $50,807
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 1325% from $2,792 in 2021 to $39,785 in 2024.
- 2021: $2,792
- 2022: $37,487
- 2023: $29,911
- 2024: $39,785
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 5698% from 40 in 2019 to 2,319 in 2024.
- 2019: 40
- 2021: 37
- 2022: 1,291
- 2023: 1,484
- 2024: 2,319
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 12715% from 44 in 2019 to 5,639 in 2024.
- 2019: 44
- 2021: 83
- 2022: 2,868
- 2023: 3,394
- 2024: 5,639
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 1359% from $13,759 in 2019 to $200,780 in 2024.
- 2019: $13,759
- 2021: $17,053
- 2022: $76,903
- 2023: $123,273
- 2024: $200,780
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $56.58 in 2019 to $78.71 in 2025.
- 2019: $56.58
- 2020: $17.44
- 2023: $32.46
- 2024: $109.70
- 2025: $78.71
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $78.71.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Exact Sciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit | General | $29.20 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $25.04 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LINZESS | General | $24.47 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2020–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2021–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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122 | 90 | $205.00 | $138.38 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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106 | 82 | $175.00 | $98.60 |
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99497
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes
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90 | 90 | $200.00 | $87.00 |
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G2211
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's
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75 | 62 | $35.00 | $17.20 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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72 | 72 | $200.00 | $140.23 |
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69210
Removal of impacted ear wax
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30 | 27 | $123.00 | $51.82 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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13 | 12 | $275.00 | $193.51 |
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93000
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
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12 | 12 | $55.00 | $15.56 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 272 | 22,786 | $2,353.17 | 82 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 139 | 11,523 | $694.48 | 44 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 103 | 9,113 | $885.63 | 34 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 98 | 8,460 | $1,075.17 | 37 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 96 | 8,604 | $1,277.48 | 33 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 87 | 6,210 | $933.74 | 26 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 84 | 6,733 | $469.31 | 24 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 83 | 6,570 | $1,091.59 | 23 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 76 | 3,760 | $71,265.31 | 17 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 72 | 6,390 | $1,143.61 | 23 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 62 | 5,520 | $441.62 | 18 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 59 | 2,888 | $959.43 | 16 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 58 | 4,980 | $1,429.89 | 20 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 53 | 2,110 | $261.19 | — |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 49 | 4,410 | $499.79 | 14 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 47 | 3,750 | $550.18 | 12 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 47 | 3,372 | $423.81 | 14 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 46 | 3,390 | $430.77 | 13 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 46 | 4,020 | $214.76 | 16 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 43 | 1,614 | $50,302.96 | — |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 37 | 3,370 | $145.93 | 13 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 36 | 2,890 | $392.38 | 11 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 36 | 2,140 | $360.19 | — |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 30 | 1,980 | $1,693.26 | — |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 29 | 2,610 | $159.69 | — |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-11-12NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20210308001691
CA
1557445822
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Optimum Medical Group North
2258 Foothill Blvd, La Canada, CA 910111472
Phone: 8182488998
Secondary Practice Locations
2258 Foothill Blvd Ste 200
La Canada, CA 910111472
Phone: 8182488998
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Specialist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant
Pediatrics
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
General Practice (license number reported to NPPES: CA A88510)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1030 S GLENDALE AVE, SUITE 503, GLENDALE, CA 912055612 (Tel: 8185475400)
Registered at 1725 MONTEREY BLVD, HERMOSA BEACH, CA 902542905 (Tel: 2137008488)
Recorded as JAMES WORTHAM, MD
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: CA A88510)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other General Practices in Glendale
- Dr. Artur Vardanyan, MD
- Dr. Herach Yadegarian, MD
- Dr. Leslie Kalman, MD
- Dr. Shanicka Scarbrough, MD
- Cheng Luo, NP
- Dr. Nozar Amiri, MD
Mailing Address
1725 Monterey Blvd
Hermosa Beach, CA 902542905
Phone: 2137008488