James William Groves, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Lake Charles, LA
James William Groves, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1386859106, issued on May 14, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 201254, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James William Groves
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 201254 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1890 W Gauthier RD, Lake Charles, LA 70605
- Phone
- (337) 480-5530
- Enumerated
- May 14, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (337) 480-5531
- Medicaid ID
- 1014826 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080124000402); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest obstetrics & gynecology physician records → All 659 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1890 W Gauthier RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James William Groves in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 201254Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
128 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol16 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride13 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate11 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: $356.59
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Coloplast Corp. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- J William Groves JR MD LLCLake Charles, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James William Groves among 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana
James William Groves, M.D. is one of 659 obstetrics & gynecology 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 2007, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 436 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana.
All 659 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lake Charles → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alice Babst, MDLake Charles, LA 706051134162753
- James Brown, MDLake Charles, LA 706051730159807
- Rachel Chua, MDLake Charles, LA 706051871573030
- David Darbonne, MDLake Charles, LA 706051366414666
- Karen Fisher, MDLake Charles, LA 706051265475487
- Eugene Fontenot, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051275538993
- Armand Grimshaw, MDLake Charles, LA 706051235119405
- Tricia Guidry, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051336109057
Common questions
What is James William Groves, M.D.'s NPI number?
James William Groves, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386859106, issued on May 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James William Groves, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1890 W Gauthier RD, Lake Charles, LA, 70605. Phone: (337) 480-5530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James William Groves, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 201254, 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 William Groves, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James William Groves, M.D. had 128 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.