# James G Towery, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/james-towery-md-1497966287
NPI: 1497966287
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

James G Towery, MD is a interventional cardiology based in Birmingham, AL practicing at Birmingham Heart Clinic, Pllc with NPI 1497966287 and offers telehealth visits.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Interventional Cardiology
- Secondary specialties: CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 2006
- Telehealth: Yes
- NPI: 1497966287 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1497966287))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Birmingham Heart Clinic, Pllc
- Address: 100 Pilot Medical Dr, Suite 300, Birmingham, AL, 352353412
- Phone: (205) 856-2284
- Group practice size: 25 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 80.10/100
- Quality category score: 89.82/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 100.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100
- Cost category score: 43.8465/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (9 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 17 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Delaware](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-delaware) — 11 plans
- [Highmark BCBS WV](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-wv) — 6 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 6 plans
- [BCBS Alabama](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-alabama) — 3 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 2 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Pennsylvania](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-pennsylvania) — 1 plan
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers James G Towery, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1497966287).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 11 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $208.

Largest disclosed payer: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($57 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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