Dr. James R. Rooks, MD

Dr. Rooks practices at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care.

Dr. Rooks' NPI, 1962451898, was assigned on May 8, 2006. Dr. Rooks graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Rooks holds Mississippi license 11414.

Dr. Rooks' primary practice is Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, at 1225 N State St, Jackson, MS 39202 in Hinds County. The practice phone is (601) 968-1000.

Dr. Rooks' primary practice is Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care. Dr. Rooks is also affiliated with Merit Health Central. The medical group on file is Wound Management Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rooks to 3 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 2 home health agencies, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rooks practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Rooks' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Rooks is licensed in Mississippi.

CMS data shows 1,030 Medicare services from Dr. Rooks across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 456 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $113,321 for them.

CMS counts 456 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rooks in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 155 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.99, 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. Rooks' median patient age at 64, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Rooks wrote 647 Medicare Part D claims for 343 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 543 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $91,232 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 510 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Rooks accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 205 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Rooks, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 365 general payments to Dr. Rooks from 54 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $7,286.

Dr. Rooks graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1986.