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James E Walker, M.D., PhD is a healthcare provider in Baton Rouge, LA specialising in pulmonary disease. James trained at University of Mississippi School of Medicine, graduating in 2002. James is also listed as specialising in critical care medicine. Medicare claims data shows James provided 590 services to 410 patients.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Walker specialise in?
Dr. Walker is a pulmonary disease in Baton Rouge, LA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PULMONARY DISEASE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Walker located?
Dr. Walker is listed at LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER 5246 BRITTANY DRIVE, Baton Rouge, LA 70808. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Walker's phone number?
The number on file is (225) 757-4080. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Walker?
Dr. Walker's National Provider Identifier is 1578581617. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Walker go to medical school?
Dr. Walker attended University of Mississippi School of Medicine, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Walker have?
Dr. Walker has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Walker do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Walker performs procedures including insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion; provides treatments such as test to determine lung volumes using sensors and test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (225) 757-4080
- Email not available
Practice Locations
LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER 5246 BRITTANY DRIVE
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
590 services · 410 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
12 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
58 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
58 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
57 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
162 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
151 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
76 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
16 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other pulmonary diseases at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other pulmonary diseases in Baton Rouge 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Mississippi School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at University of Mississippi School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) 8
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.