Dr. James E. Walker Jr., MD, PhD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 590
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 226
- Part D claims, 2024
- 25
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 96
- Practice address
- 7777 Hennessey Blvd, Suite 5000, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Practice phone
- Call (225) 214-6688
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Regional Eye Surgery Center - Baton Rouge
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Dr. James E. Walker Jr. is a pulmonologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dr. Walker practices at Regional Eye Surgery Center - Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Dr. Walker's NPI, 1578581617, was assigned on July 17, 2006. Dr. Walker graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Walker holds Louisiana license 308314.
- NPI
- 1578581617NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7416869623
- NPI enumeration date
- July 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (225) 214-6688
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James E. Walker Jr. practices at Regional Eye Surgery Center - Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dr. Walker's primary practice is Regional Eye Surgery Center - Baton Rouge, at 7777 Hennessey Blvd, Suite 5000, Baton Rouge, LA 70808. The practice phone is (225) 214-6688.
- Regional Eye Surgery Center - Baton Rouge7777 Hennessey Blvd, Suite 5000, Baton Rouge, LA 70808Phone(225) 214-6688
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James E. Walker Jr. is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Walker's primary practice is Regional Eye Surgery Center - Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Walker is also affiliated with Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walker to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James E. Walker Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Walker practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Regional Eye Surgery Center - Baton Rouge | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James E. Walker Jr. is one of 195 pulmonologists in Louisiana
Pulmonary disease is Dr. Walker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Walker is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pulmonary disease, LouisianaPrimary
Pulmonologists near Dr. Walker
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James E. Walker Jr. billed Medicare for 590 services in 2024
CMS data shows 590 Medicare services from Dr. Walker across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 226 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $46,679 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Walker's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3122024: 40530%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1662024: 1734%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 12
Dr. Walker compared with the Louisiana median for pulmonologists, 2024
- Dr. Walker
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 590vs 41044% above
- Medicare patients
- 226vs 19118% above
- Part D claims
- 13vs 33896% below
Medians across 192 pulmonologists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Walker's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James E. Walker Jr. treated 226 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 226 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 107 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.46, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Walker's median patient age at 67, with 56% women.
Dr. Walker's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Walker's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11551%
- Men11149%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Walker's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease51%
- Anxiety50%
- Diabetes49%
- Arthritis46%
- Chronic kidney disease46%
- Heart failure44%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Walker's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James E. Walker Jr. wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Walker wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $60 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 280 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Walker's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2016 to 2023
- 2016
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2016: 2802023: 1395%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 10 in 2016.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James E. Walker Jr. scored 96 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Walker for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Walker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Walker's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 96of 100Final score
- 82.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 71of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. James E. Walker Jr. has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Walker in 2024. Dr. Walker's most frequent co-authors are Matthew S. Berlinger, Daniel Clark Files, MD and Daniel Jonathan Henning, MD.
Dr. Walker's most frequent co-authors
- Matthew S. Berlinger1 shared paper
- Daniel Clark Files, MD1 shared paper
- Daniel Jonathan Henning, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Walker
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. James E. Walker Jr. received $929 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Walker from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $222.
General payments to Dr. Walker by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Walker the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James E. Walker Jr. graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Dr. Walker graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2002.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. James E. Walker Jr.'s profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James E. Walker Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. James E. Walker Jr.'s NPI number is 1578581617. It was assigned on July 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James E. Walker Jr.?
Dr. James E. Walker Jr. is a pulmonologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).
Where does Dr. James E. Walker Jr. practice?
Dr. Walker practices at 7777 Hennessey Blvd, Suite 5000, Baton Rouge, LA 70808. Dr. Walker's primary practice is Regional Eye Surgery Center - Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walker to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. James E. Walker Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Walker is (225) 214-6688.
What is Dr. James E. Walker Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Walker holds Louisiana license 308314.
Which hospitals is Dr. James E. Walker Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Walker is affiliated with Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Walker to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. James E. Walker Jr. part of?
Dr. Walker is linked to Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Walker to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. James E. Walker Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Walker billed Medicare for 590 services in 2024, and Dr. Walker accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. James E. Walker Jr.'s MIPS score?
Dr. Walker's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 96 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James E. Walker Jr. see?
CMS counts 226 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walker in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. James E. Walker Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Walker's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), critical care (99291) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. James E. Walker Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Walker graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2002.
What drugs does Dr. James E. Walker Jr. prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Walker's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone.
Has Dr. James E. Walker Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $929 in general payments to Dr. Walker from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. James E. Walker Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Walker graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
Does Dr. James E. Walker Jr. do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Walker.
Who does Dr. James E. Walker Jr. publish with?
Dr. Walker's most frequent co-authors are Matthew S. Berlinger (1 shared paper), Daniel Clark Files, MD (1 shared paper) and Daniel Jonathan Henning, MD (1 shared paper).
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