James Howard Newcomb, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Slidell, LA
James Howard Newcomb, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1922067172, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.017729, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Howard Newcomb
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD.017729 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2750 Gause Blvd E, Slidell, LA 70461
- Phone
- (985) 639-3777
- Enumerated
- Mar 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Howard Newcomb 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.017729Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
4,858 Medicare Part D claims for 366 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 68 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium264 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium226 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate221 claims
- Losartan Potassium140 claims
- Omeprazole123 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide116 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: $14.27
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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 Howard Newcomb among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana
James Howard Newcomb, M.D. is one of 1,728 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207Q00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
35 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Slidell
They are 35 of the 1,838 NPPES records with a practice address in Slidell, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Babo, MDSlidell, LA 704611558328120
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- Amy Hammons, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611376602359
- Ebony Juakali, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611376905901
- Stephen LambertSlidell, LA 704611609317999
- Joseph OschwaldSlidell, LA 704611518344423
- Charles Searle, MDSlidell, LA 704611518098342
- Caroline Segura, NPSlidell, LA 704611306871645
Common questions
What is James Howard Newcomb, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Howard Newcomb, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922067172, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Howard Newcomb, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2750 Gause Blvd E, Slidell, LA, 70461. Phone: (985) 639-3777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Howard Newcomb, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.017729, 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 Howard Newcomb, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Howard Newcomb, M.D. had 4,858 Medicare Part D claims for 366 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.