James Lam, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Slidell, LA
James Lam, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1598762536, issued on Jul 6, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana MD.06743R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Lam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- MD.06743R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1850 Gause Blvd E, Slidell, LA 70461
- Phone
- (985) 639-3777
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 00019506 MS
1372838 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181231001212); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest cardiovascular disease physician records → All 327 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1850 Gause Blvd E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Amy Colucci, RDRegistered Dietitian1538551098
- Gentry Crain, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1417881426
- Dennis Dale, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1780685453
Verify James Lam 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.06743RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
5,329 Medicare Part D claims for 740 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium680 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium458 claims
- Eliquis427 claims
- Jardiance394 claims
- Spironolactone306 claims
- Ezetimibe293 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 2 group practices
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA
- Ochsner Mississippi, LLCBay Saint Louis, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Lam among 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana
James Lam, MD is one of 327 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 76% 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, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 1994 among the 199 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana.
All 327 in Louisiana → Every provider in Slidell → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Khuzema Ghafoor, MDSlidell, LA 704611174939060
- Elma Ledoux, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611255433066
- Marc Bernstein, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581851333587
- Larry Ferachi, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581881958262
- Keith Hickey, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581538100078
- Joseph Labat, MDSlidell, LA 704581700808508
- William Long, MDSlidell, LA 704581093718439
- Joseph Pedone, MDSlidell, LA 704581093816696
Common questions
What is James Lam, MD's NPI number?
James Lam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598762536, issued on Jul 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Lam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1850 Gause Blvd E, Slidell, LA, 70461. Phone: (985) 639-3777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Lam, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.06743R, 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 Lam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Lam, MD had 5,329 Medicare Part D claims for 740 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.