James R. McWhorter, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Ruston, LA
James R. McWhorter, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Ruston, Louisiana, and NPI 1467422295, issued on Jan 24, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 04779R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James R. McWhorter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 04779R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 S Farmerville St, Ruston, LA 71270
- Phone
- (318) 255-3690
- Enumerated
- Jan 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1199877 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James R. McWhorter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 04779RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
526 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol222 claims
- Premarin31 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betamethasone26 claims
- Acyclovir24 claims
- Paroxetine Hcl23 claims
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate22 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): 78.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $34.84
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. 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.
James R. McWhorter among 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana
James R. McWhorter, 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 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 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 Ruston → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Harper, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701154391605
- Landon Smith, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701790783322
- Lauren Bonnette, MDRayville, LA 712691538450317
- Tonya Hunter, M.D.Monroe, LA 712801770586067
- Dellie Clark, M.D.West Monroe, LA 712911417950734
- Leslie Coffman, M.D.West Monroe, LA 712911568469450
- Peyton Hall, M.D.West Monroe, LA 712911508869801
- Gwenn Jackson, M.D.West Monroe, LA 712911578560850
Common questions
What is James R. McWhorter, M.D.'s NPI number?
James R. McWhorter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467422295, issued on Jan 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James R. McWhorter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 S Farmerville St, Ruston, LA, 71270. Phone: (318) 255-3690. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James R. McWhorter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 04779R, 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 R. McWhorter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James R. McWhorter, M.D. had 526 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James R. McWhorter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.3 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.
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.