James Michael Wages, M.D.
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Shreveport, LA
James Michael Wages, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1447561857, issued on Jun 30, 2010. Check the license (Louisiana 345041, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Michael Wages
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
- License numbers
- 345041 LA
2014023581 MO
FW2014023581 MO
Q3305 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8731 Park Plaza Dr, Shreveport, LA 71105
- Phone
- (318) 797-5848
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jan 23, 2026
- Fax
- (318) 797-5844
- Medicaid ID
- 3074534 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250220003516); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest interventional pain medicine physician records → All 59 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8731 Park Plaza Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Karen Beabout, PA-C, MPASPhysician Assistant1083916605
- Randall Brewer, MDInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1538130018
- John Cefalu, MDInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1659804979
- Terry Eberhardt, PTPhysical Therapist1558358101
- Brittany Kelly, PAPhysician Assistant1164975959
- Victoria ReynaPhysician Assistant1780432708
Verify James Michael Wages in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 345041Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024
3,172 Medicare Part D claims for 669 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were under 1% of claims. 2,021 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,407 claims
- Gabapentin378 claims
- Pregabalin280 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen173 claims
- Tramadol Hcl168 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine165 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): 94.9 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $506.73
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Arklatex Medical Consultants A Medical CorporationShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Michael Wages among 59 interventional pain medicine physician records in Louisiana
James Michael Wages, M.D. is one of 59 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2005 among the 49 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 59 interventional pain medicine physician records in Louisiana.
All 59 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Interventional Pain Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jefferey Adair, MDShreveport, LA 711051780665828
- Randall Brewer, MDShreveport, LA 711051538130018
- John Cefalu, MDShreveport, LA 711051659804979
- Jai Munjampalli, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051568728178
- Russell Stuermann, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051306027438
- William Whyte, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711061821060476
- Vincent Forte, M.D.Monroe, LA 712011043241987
- John Ledbetter, M.D.Monroe, LA 712011225069065
Common questions
What is James Michael Wages, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Michael Wages, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447561857, issued on Jun 30, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Michael Wages, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8731 Park Plaza Dr, Shreveport, LA, 71105. Phone: (318) 797-5848. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Michael Wages, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 345041, 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 Michael Wages, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Michael Wages, M.D. had 3,172 Medicare Part D claims for 669 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Michael Wages, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 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.
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.