James Warren Christopher, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Mandeville, LA
James Warren Christopher, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Mandeville, Louisiana, and NPI 1154301869, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.024148, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Warren Christopher
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- MD.024148 LA
W5051 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 233 Saint Ann Dr Ste 3, Mandeville, LA 70471
- Phone
- (985) 635-0074
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 7, 2026
- Fax
- (985) 635-0799
- Medicaid ID
- 57120 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100506000896); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Warren Christopher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.024148Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
167 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 60 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl29 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate13 claims
- Mupirocin12 claims
- Celecoxib11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $6,496.50
34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis 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.
James Warren Christopher among 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana
James Warren Christopher, 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
- Graduated1997 · 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 Mandeville → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anna Bove, MDMandeville, LA 704711235716267
- Paul Hastings, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611487744645
- Michael Karam, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611528150646
- Richard Leblanc, M.DSlidell, LA 704611295825636
- Gary Wolf, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611831150432
- Jorge Melara, M.D., M.P.H.Slidell, LA 704601518224427
- Heather Bronaugh, MDSlidell, LA 704581144211632
- Diana Gillmore, MDSlidell, LA 704581437147352
Common questions
What is James Warren Christopher, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Warren Christopher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154301869, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Warren Christopher, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 233 Saint Ann Dr Ste 3, Mandeville, LA, 70471. Phone: (985) 635-0074. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Warren Christopher, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.024148, 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 Warren Christopher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Warren Christopher, M.D. had 167 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.