James Runnels, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
James Runnels, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1619944980, issued on Mar 4, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 11708R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Runnels
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 11708R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1250 Audubon Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
- Phone
- (225) 810-1578
- Enumerated
- Mar 4, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify James Runnels in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 11708RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
470 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries, against an average of 355 among the 49,029 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 50 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt36 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass23 claims
- Methylprednisolone20 claims
- Prednisone20 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa18 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 83.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- Congress Emergency Group LLCLafayette, LA
- Mayfair Emergency Group, LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
158 emergency medicine physician records list a Baton Rouge practice address
They are 158 of the 12,526 NPPES records with a Baton Rouge practice address, and 955 emergency medicine physician records in Louisiana.
All 158 in Baton Rouge → All 955 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge →
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Common questions
What is James Runnels, MD's NPI number?
James Runnels, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619944980, issued on Mar 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Runnels, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1250 Audubon Ave, Baton Rouge, LA, 70806. Phone: (225) 810-1578. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Runnels, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 11708R, 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 Runnels, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Runnels, MD had 470 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 355. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Runnels, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.7 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.