NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian William James

Obstetrics Physician · New Orleans, LA

Brian William James is an obstetrics physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1245818608, issued on Mar 29, 2021. Check the license (Louisiana 345658, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245818608
Name
Brian William James
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics Physician 207VX0000X
License number
345658 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2700 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone
(504) 842-4151
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2021
Record last updated
Mar 3, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260310001839); may accept Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2700 Napoleon Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jennifer Abbrecht, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1366053662
  2. Michelle Austin, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1760404362
  3. Alexandra Band, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1619296613
  4. Jessica Barlow, NNPNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1730532599
  5. Mallory Barton, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1093579294
  6. Arya Bekhradi, MDAnesthesiology Physician1396371290

Verify Brian William James in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics physician in 2024

70 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 218 among the 863 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Brian James70
  2. Specialty average218

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate14 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Brian William James among 26 obstetrics physician records in Louisiana

Brian William James is one of 26 obstetrics physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 96% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 96% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2004 among the 13 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 81% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VX0000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 26 obstetrics physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 obstetrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Washington Bryan, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151700842564
  2. Yuri Simonian, MDNew Orleasns, LA 701121689831299
  3. George Morris, M.D.Harahan, LA 701231598722589
  4. Kristin Green, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701271871784090
  5. Kevin Stephens, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701311811236136
  6. Michael Graham, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061083776868
  7. Richard Marino, MDMetairie, LA 700061689723850
  8. Henry Andressen, M.D.Metairie, LA 700011659434330

Common questions

What is Brian William James's NPI number?

Brian William James's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245818608, issued on Mar 29, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian William James located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2700 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 842-4151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian William James's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 345658, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian William James prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian William James had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics physician prescribers was 218. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.