NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James B. Falterman, MD

Specialist · New Iberia, LA

James B. Falterman, MD is a specialist with a practice address in New Iberia, Louisiana, and NPI 1215928163, issued on Oct 31, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 115780, 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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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215928163
Name
James B. Falterman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
115780 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2313 E Main St, New Iberia, LA 70560
Phone
(337) 365-9602
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 30, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(337) 365-0071
Medicaid ID
1367451 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101004000858); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1984
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 2313 E Main St

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

  1. Paul Gulotta, M.D., A.P.M.C.Interventional Cardiology Physician1467421529
  2. Leandre Odom, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1003846809

Verify James B. Falterman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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8.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024

11,690 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 155 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Falterman11,690
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate501 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium448 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium379 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium365 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium351 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate350 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): 85.5 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $15.44

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Falterman$15.44
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

James B. Falterman among 550 specialist records in Louisiana

James B. Falterman, MD is one of 550 specialist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 23% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 1991 among the 124 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Louisiana

There are 550 specialist records in Louisiana.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edward Haile, MDNew Iberia, LA 705601295831105
  2. Robert Miller, M.D.New Iberia, LA 705631154333110
  3. Jordan ClavierMaurice, LA 705551174132971
  4. Oscar Rodriguez, M.D.Mamou, LA 705541619983780
  5. Gregory Savoy, M.D.Mamou, LA 705541851373872
  6. C. Boagni, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701689873440
  7. Thomas Jarnagin, MDOpelousas, LA 705701265411797
  8. John Kempf, M.D.,F.A.C.O.G.Opelousas, LA 705701144287079

Common questions

What is James B. Falterman, MD's NPI number?

James B. Falterman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215928163, issued on Oct 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James B. Falterman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2313 E Main St, New Iberia, LA, 70560. Phone: (337) 365-9602. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James B. Falterman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 115780, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James B. Falterman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James B. Falterman, MD had 11,690 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James B. Falterman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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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