James F. French, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Bay St Louis, MS
James F. French, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bay St Louis, Mississippi, and NPI 1831136324, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 34147, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James F. French
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 34147 MS
MD-46694 IA
0448651 KS
MD156813 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 149 Drinkwater RD, Bay St Louis, MS 39520
- Phone
- (228) 467-2837
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 18, 2026
- Medicaid IDs
- 890232P NC
7101033150 KY
300101061 IN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241226000785); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James F. French in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 34147Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
408 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis52 claims
- Furosemide49 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium24 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate19 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium15 claims
- Cefdinir15 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.
Bills Medicare through 4 group practices
- Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationSioux City, IA
- Lawrence Physicians LLCLawrence, KS
- Ochsner Mississippi, LLCBay Saint Louis, MS
- Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills LLCJunction City, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James F. French among 972 internal medicine physician records in Mississippi
James F. French, MD is one of 972 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 82% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 585 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bay St Louis
They are 7 of the 103 NPPES records with a practice address in Bay St Louis, and 972 internal medicine physician records in Mississippi.
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Common questions
What is James F. French, MD's NPI number?
James F. French, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831136324, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James F. French, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 149 Drinkwater RD, Bay St Louis, MS, 39520. Phone: (228) 467-2837. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James F. French, MD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 34147, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James F. French, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James F. French, MD had 408 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.