Physician profile
James W Wheless
NPI 1659337855
$1,192,574.90
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
41 companies · $149K in 2025
The $149K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $275).
Payments by year
General and research payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $256K · 2020: $123K · 2021: $137K · 2022: $191K · 2023: $160K · 2024: $176K · 2025: $149K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $269K · Consulting Fee: $105K · Travel and Lodging: $48K · Honoraria: $48K · Food and Beverage: $15K.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $269,426.75 |
| Consulting Fee | $105,296.02 |
| Travel and Lodging | $47,830.60 |
| Honoraria | $47,597.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $14,757.04 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Research payments are listed separately below. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ucb, INC. | $219,479.93 | 2019-2025 | Fintepla, Briviact, Nayzilam |
| Neurelis, INC. | $139,150.87 | 2020-2025 | Valtoco |
| Eisai INC. | $130,255.85 | 2019-2022 | |
| Sk Life Science, INC. | $118,300.56 | 2020-2025 | Xcopri |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. | $110,852.57 | 2022-2025 | |
| Livanova USA, INC. | $76,613.68 | 2019-2025 | Vns Therapy Sentiva Model 1000 Generator, Vns Therapy |
| Greenwich Biosciences, INC. | $68,777.37 | 2019-2021 | |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $45,204.70 | 2019-2021 | |
| Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. | $34,850.97 | 2019-2020 | |
| Biocodex, INC. | $34,557.09 | 2019-2025 | Diacomit |
| Ucb Sa | $30,250.00 | 2024-2025 | Fintepla |
| Zogenix INC. | $26,960.16 | 2020-2021 | |
| Immedica Pharma US, INC. | $18,571.04 | 2022-2025 | Ztalmy |
| Aucta Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $15,500.00 | 2023-2025 | Motpoly Xr |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $15,336.55 | 2021-2024 | Zonisade |
Show all 40 companies
1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
Research and ownership
$111,641.24 in research payments reported 2019-2025. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials: they are reported under a clinician's name but frequently go to a hospital or research organization, and usually reflect participation in medical research.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.