NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Darvin Hales, DO, FCCP, DABSM

Pulmonary Disease Physician · New Iberia, LA

James Darvin Hales, DO, FCCP, DABSM is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in New Iberia, Louisiana, and NPI 1144289810, issued on Mar 21, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 013979, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144289810
Name
James Darvin Hales
Credential
DO, FCCP, DABSM
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
013979 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2309 East Main Street, New Iberia, LA 70560
Phone
(337) 364-8500
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 26, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(337) 364-8582
Medicaid ID
1650986 LA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2309 East Main Street

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  1. Michelle Menard, MDFamily Medicine Physician1245439827

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Hales11
  2. Specialty average1,425

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.

James Darvin Hales among 208 pulmonary disease physician records in Louisiana

James Darvin Hales, DO, FCCP, DABSM is one of 208 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 84% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 75% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 208 pulmonary disease physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew DauteriveNew Iberia, LA 705601053679530
  2. Moses Kitakule, MDNew Iberia, LA 705601588602056
  3. Sana Ali, MDOpelousas, LA 705701699268482
  4. Jose Santiago, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701669554952
  5. Robert Broussard, MDLake Charles, LA 706011821007170
  6. Clifford Courville, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011942461207
  7. Manley Jordan, MDLake Charles, LA 706011932118296
  8. Gary Kohler, MDLake Charles, LA 706011881603140

Common questions

What is James Darvin Hales, DO, FCCP, DABSM's NPI number?

James Darvin Hales, DO, FCCP, DABSM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144289810, issued on Mar 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Darvin Hales, DO, FCCP, DABSM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2309 East Main Street, New Iberia, LA, 70560. Phone: (337) 364-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Darvin Hales, DO, FCCP, DABSM's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 013979, 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 Darvin Hales, DO, FCCP, DABSM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Darvin Hales, DO, FCCP, DABSM had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.

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