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Common questions
What does Dr. James specialise in?
Dr. James is an emergency physician in Lake Charles, LA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “Emergency Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. James located?
Dr. James is listed at 4200 NELSON RD, Lake Charles, LA 70605. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. James's phone number?
The number on file is (337) 794-7790. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. James's NPI number?
Dr. James's National Provider Identifier is 1194764464. 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
How long has Dr. James been practising?
Dr. James has 20+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2006. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practised for longer than this.
NPI registry
What does Dr. James do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. James provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, 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
- (337) 794-7790
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4200 NELSON RD
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
405 services · 388 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
43 |
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99285 |
239 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99284 |
89 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
34 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other emergency physicians 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 emergency physicians in Lake Charles 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only 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.