James E. Walker, M.D., PH.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
James E. Walker, M.D., PH.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1578581617, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 308314, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James E. Walker
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- 308314 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Lsu Health Sciences Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Phone
- (225) 757-4080
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2024
- Fax
- (225) 757-4100
- Medicaid ID
- 1514074 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031105000089); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pulmonary disease physician records → All 208 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify James E. Walker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 308314Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 76% of 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): 87.4 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: $67.87
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 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 2 group practices
- Lsuhn Billing LLCBaton Rouge, LA
- Our Lady OF The Lake Physician Group LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James E. Walker among 208 pulmonary disease physician records in Louisiana
James E. Walker, M.D., PH.D. is one of 208 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 84% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2001 among the 156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 208 pulmonary disease physician records in Louisiana.
All 208 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew BerlingerBaton Rouge, LA 708081952763831
- Robyn Boedefeld, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081467407577
- David Campbell, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081134562432
- Christina Christ, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081164719514
- Robert Hinkle, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081023032422
- Mark Hodges, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081184669624
- Robert Hosse, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081447791686
- Michael McCarthy, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081346277746
Common questions
What is James E. Walker, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
James E. Walker, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578581617, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James E. Walker, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Lsu Health Sciences Center, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 757-4080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James E. Walker, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 308314, 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 E. Walker, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James E. Walker, M.D., PH.D. had 25 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James E. Walker, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.4 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.