NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Earl Brooks, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Lake Charles, LA

James Earl Brooks, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1730115411, issued on Jun 24, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 04168, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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1730115411
Name
James Earl Brooks
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License numbers
04168 LA
089996 LA
706014 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
424 W Mcneese St, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone
(337) 478-0511
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 12, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(337) 478-5644
Medicaid ID
1156434 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040102000514); accepts 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 424 W Mcneese St

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

  1. Dwane Belaire, CRNAAnesthesiology Physician1235116484
  2. Claudia Boyer, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962482356
  3. Hannah BoyerCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1780471250
  4. Jason Breaux, C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1144675943
  5. John Carlin, MDAnesthesiology Physician1023082104
  6. James Chance, DNAP, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1477445997

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lake Charles Anesthesiology, ApmcLake Charles, LA

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

James Earl Brooks among 1,819 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Louisiana

James Earl Brooks, CRNA is one of 1,819 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 80% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2011 among the 1,412 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367500000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

60 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Lake Charles

They are 60 of the 2,791 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Charles, and 1,819 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Louisiana.

The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Claudia Boyer, CRNALake Charles, LA 706051962482356
  2. Joseph Caraway, CRNALake Charles, LA 706051922082262
  3. Dennis Clark, CRNALake Charles, LA 706051710914486
  4. Derek Conner, CRNALake Charles, LA 706051487631578
  5. Michael Creasman, CRNALake Charles, LA 706051952388084
  6. Stephen Darbonne, CRNALake Charles, LA 706051215914213
  7. Nathaniel Dennis, CRNALake Charles, LA 706051124008206
  8. Michael Ford, CRNALake Charles, LA 706051235109265

Common questions

What is James Earl Brooks, CRNA's NPI number?

James Earl Brooks, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730115411, issued on Jun 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Earl Brooks, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 424 W Mcneese St, Lake Charles, LA, 70605. Phone: (337) 478-0511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Earl Brooks, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 04168, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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