NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Allen Ratliff, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Baton Rouge, LA

James Allen Ratliff, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1457594400, issued on Apr 7, 2009. Check the license (Louisiana LA203514, 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
1457594400
Name
James Allen Ratliff
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
LA203514 LA
AZ42397 AZ
MD15439 HI
036.122355 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17000 Medical Center Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Phone
(225) 236-5932
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2009
Record last updated
Jan 27, 2026
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 17000 Medical Center Dr

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

  1. Ebunoluwa Adesokan, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1780394965
  2. Nicole Allen, ACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1801158886
  3. Lisa Baldridge, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1457328999
  4. Tanreka BateasteMedical-Surgical Registered Nurse1952251704
  5. Ashlyn Bergeron, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1144545963
  6. Joan Broussard, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1043763022

Verify James Allen Ratliff 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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

8,976 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 108 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Ratliff8,976
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium492 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate414 claims
  3. Gabapentin335 claims
  4. Eliquis234 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium191 claims
  6. Furosemide180 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): 91.2 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 score71.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%91.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $83.21

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Ratliff$83.21
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

James Allen Ratliff among 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana

James Allen Ratliff, MD is one of 1,749 internal 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 2009, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 53% of these records are older, 44% 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 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

256 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Baton Rouge

They are 256 of the 12,526 NPPES records with a practice address in Baton Rouge, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rosalind Cropper, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708161124243837
  2. Caroline Flint, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708161376575142
  3. Tyrone Girod, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708161225008956
  4. Angela Harris, D.O.Baton Rouge, LA 708161376702878
  5. Keith Holmes, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708161225053952
  6. Kantha Ratnam Kolla, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708161255891586
  7. Cheri Leblanc, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708161164408787
  8. Linda McCauley, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708161023034378

Common questions

What is James Allen Ratliff, MD's NPI number?

James Allen Ratliff, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457594400, issued on Apr 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Allen Ratliff, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17000 Medical Center Dr, Baton Rouge, LA, 70816. Phone: (225) 236-5932. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Allen Ratliff, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number LA203514, 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 Allen Ratliff, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Allen Ratliff, MD had 8,976 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Allen Ratliff, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.2 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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