NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Milton Parker, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Hammond, LA

James Milton Parker, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Hammond, Louisiana, and NPI 1407888555, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 200635, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407888555
Name
James Milton Parker
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
200635 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16070 Doctors Blvd, Hammond, LA 70403
Phone
(985) 542-5972
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(985) 542-5976
Medicaid ID
1073997 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061215000431); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2004
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 16070 Doctors Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jherie Ducombs, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1881690782
  2. Ken EhrhardtInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1033571914
  3. Jean Genzale, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1972743243
  4. Sameer Idrees, PAPhysician Assistant1649126152
  5. William Kopfler, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1912903816
  6. Claude Nesser, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1053318055

Verify James Milton Parker in five checks

  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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

11,449 Medicare Part D claims for 1,180 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Parker11,449
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Entresto950 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate875 claims
  3. Eliquis867 claims
  4. Clopidogrel767 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium524 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium451 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score65.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $988.12

40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Parker$988.12
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. North Oaks Medical Center LLCHammond, LA
  2. North Oaks Physician Group LLCHammond, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James Milton Parker among 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana

James Milton Parker, 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 2006, is newer than 24% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 1994 among the 199 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 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.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patrick Delaney, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031619973237
  2. Jherie Ducombs, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031881690782
  3. Georges Khoueiry, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031689829087
  4. Ghiath Mikdadi, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031881696078
  5. Claude Nesser, MDHammond, LA 704031053318055
  6. Kenneth Wong, MDRaceland, LA 703941215935986
  7. Darrell Solet, M.D.Morgan City, LA 703801770550808
  8. Shaul Austin, LPCBogalusa, LA 704271417979915

Common questions

What is James Milton Parker, MD's NPI number?

James Milton Parker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407888555, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Milton Parker, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16070 Doctors Blvd, Hammond, LA, 70403. Phone: (985) 542-5972. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Milton Parker, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 200635, 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 Milton Parker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Milton Parker, MD had 11,449 Medicare Part D claims for 1,180 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Milton Parker, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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