James R. Barnes, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Shreveport, LA
James R. Barnes, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1033158837, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 14607R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James R. Barnes
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 14607R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1455 E Bert Koun Loop, Shreveport, LA 71105
- Phone
- (318) 798-4433
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 3, 2026
- Fax
- (318) 798-4432
- Medicaid ID
- 1437263 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040416000520); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1455 E Bert Koun Loop
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Heather Mecom, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1770005423
Verify James R. Barnes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 14607RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024
565 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 78 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole122 claims
- Topiramate94 claims
- Sucralfate84 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen62 claims
- Meloxicam35 claims
- Cyanocobalamin Injection23 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,348.98
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Highland Clinic, A Prof Med CorpShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James R. Barnes among 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana
James R. Barnes, M.D. is one of 432 surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 278 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 432 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Dockendorf, MDShreveport, LA 711051598769432
- Ryan Downey, MDShreveport, LA 711051801473798
- David Juan, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051528300076
- George Merriman, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711041285670356
- Francesca ArmstrongShreveport, LA 711031134582109
- Adebayo AweShreveport, LA 711031144640160
- James Bridges, MDShreveport, LA 711031063024313
- Taeyong Choi, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031790149557
Common questions
What is James R. Barnes, M.D.'s NPI number?
James R. Barnes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033158837, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James R. Barnes, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1455 E Bert Koun Loop, Shreveport, LA, 71105. Phone: (318) 798-4433. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James R. Barnes, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 14607R, 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 James R. Barnes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James R. Barnes, M.D. had 565 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James R. Barnes, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.