NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James R. Rooks, MD

Surgery Physician · Jackson, MS

James R. Rooks, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1962451898, issued on May 8, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 11414, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1962451898
Name
James R. Rooks
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
11414 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
501 Marshall St Ste 500, Jackson, MS 39202
Phone
(601) 948-1411
Enumerated
May 8, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 26, 2024
Fax
(601) 948-0090
Medicaid ID
00115442 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101025000961); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1986
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 501 Marshall St Ste 500

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

  1. John Corley, MDSurgery Physician1619130952
  2. Erin Cummins, MDSurgery Physician1427145002
  3. Logan Fair, MDSurgery Physician1699137786
  4. Gina Heath, MDSurgery Physician1154310571
  5. Andrew Mallette, M.D.Surgery Physician1740577436
  6. Nathan Maples, M.D.Surgery Physician1689803603

Verify James R. Rooks in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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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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4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

647 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 372 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Rooks647
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen332 claims
  2. Eliquis139 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl34 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate27 claims
  5. Clopidogrel11 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): 81.2 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 score61.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.3
  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: $7,136.52

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Rooks$7,136.52
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. The Surgical Clinic Associates, P.A.Jackson, MS
  2. Wound Management Specialists LLCJackson, MS

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

James R. Rooks among 257 surgery physician records in Mississippi

James R. Rooks, MD is one of 257 surgery physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 80% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2003 among the 152 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

88 surgery physician records list a practice address in Jackson

They are 88 of the 6,997 NPPES records with a practice address in Jackson, and 257 surgery physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Cleveland, MDJackson, MS 392021639266406
  2. George Copeland, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021326153149
  3. John Corley, MDJackson, MS 392021619130952
  4. Erin Cummins, MDJackson, MS 392021427145002
  5. Hal Fiser, MDJackson, MS 392021043225527
  6. Alexander Haick, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021932214640
  7. Brian Hamilton, M. D.Jackson, MS 392021073711313
  8. Gina Heath, MDJackson, MS 392021154310571

Common questions

What is James R. Rooks, MD's NPI number?

James R. Rooks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962451898, issued on May 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James R. Rooks, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Marshall St Ste 500, Jackson, MS, 39202. Phone: (601) 948-1411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James R. Rooks, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 11414, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James R. Rooks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James R. Rooks, MD had 647 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James R. Rooks, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.2 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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