Physician Profile
Walter E. James, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. James
Walter E. James, M.D. practices pulmonary disease in Charleston, SC. Walter is a 2007 graduate of Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. Walter is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and student in an organized health care education program. Medicare claims data shows Walter provided 615 services to 518 patients.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (843) 792-1414
- Email not available
Practice Locations
171 ASHLEY AVE SUITE 812-CSB
Charleston, SC 29425
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
615 services · 518 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
25 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
19 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
15 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
15 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
94 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
78 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
70 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
64 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
53 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
40 |
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 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 Charleston 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2007 at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 6
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume 8
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Walter E. James's specialty?
Walter E. James is a pulmonary disease in Charleston, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Walter E. James?
Walter E. James is listed at 171 Ashley Ave Suite 812-Csb, Charleston, SC 29425. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Walter E. James?
The number on file is (843) 792-1414. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Walter E. James?
Walter E. James's National Provider Identifier is 1093912545. 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
What is Walter E. James's education?
Walter E. James attended Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Walter E. James have?
Walter E. James has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Walter E. James known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Walter E. James provides treatments such as test to measure expiratory airflow and volume and test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Walter E. James's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Walter E. James. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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