Walter Ennis James, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Charleston, SC
Walter Ennis James, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1093912545, issued on Jun 28, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 38674, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Ennis James
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License numbers
- 38674 SC
0101247232 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150902002314); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Walter Ennis James in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 38674Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
1,774 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate301 claims
- Prednisone219 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa113 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta89 claims
- Humira Pen86 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen82 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): 73.8 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Walter Ennis James among 202 pulmonary disease physician records in South Carolina
Walter Ennis James, M.D. is one of 202 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 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 2007, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 152 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 45% 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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina
There are 202 pulmonary disease physician records in South Carolina.
All 202 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Cox, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251578526570
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- Patrick Flume, MDCharleston, SC 294251013011899
- Michael Frye, MDCharleston, SC 294251609973494
- John Huggins, MDCharleston, SC 294251447294905
- Robert Miller, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251710980453
- Jeremy Richards, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251831123595
- Richard Rissmiller, MDCharleston, SC 294251427073949
Common questions
What is Walter Ennis James, M.D.'s NPI number?
Walter Ennis James, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093912545, issued on Jun 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Ennis James, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Ennis James, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 38674, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter Ennis James, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Ennis James, M.D. had 1,774 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Walter Ennis James, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.8 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.