NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Scott Bicknell, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Shreveport, LA

James Scott Bicknell, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1457389314, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 023566, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457389314
Name
James Scott Bicknell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
023566 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7925 Youree Dr, Shreveport, LA 71105
Phone
(318) 798-6700
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(318) 798-6799
Medicaid ID
1486485 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040309000350); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1997
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 7925 Youree Dr

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

  1. Georgia Baker, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881844033
  2. Harold Bicknell, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1245268762
  3. Karl Bilderback, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1942245345
  4. John Ferrell, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1417943440
  5. Jennifer FoglemanAthletic Trainer1154934974
  6. Scott Gillum, PASurgical Physician Assistant1114003076

Verify James Scott Bicknell 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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

817 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 160 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Bicknell817
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib300 claims
  2. Meloxicam167 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen64 claims
  4. Methocarbamol56 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl40 claims
  6. Levofloxacin24 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 63.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $210.16

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Orthalign Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Bicknell$210
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. WK Orthopedic ClinicShreveport, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James Scott Bicknell among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana

James Scott Bicknell, MD is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harold Bicknell, MDShreveport, LA 711051245268762
  2. Christopher Caldwell, MDShreveport, LA 711051407346802
  3. Mark Callanan, MDShreveport, LA 711051639515984
  4. John Ferrell, MDShreveport, LA 711051417943440
  5. Robert Holladay, MDShreveport, LA 711051689660615
  6. Gordon Mead, MDShreveport, LA 711051518961317
  7. Edward Morgan, MDShreveport, LA 711051215923248
  8. Cambize Shahrdar, MDShreveport, LA 711051841229978

Common questions

What is James Scott Bicknell, MD's NPI number?

James Scott Bicknell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457389314, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Scott Bicknell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7925 Youree Dr, Shreveport, LA, 71105. Phone: (318) 798-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Scott Bicknell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 023566, 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 Scott Bicknell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Scott Bicknell, MD had 817 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Scott Bicknell, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.2 of 100. 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.

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