James E Walker, M.D., PH.D.
Critical Care (Intensivists) · Pulmonary Disease (CMS) · Baton Rouge, LA
At a glance
Lsu Health Sciences Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
NPPES record updated Feb 5, 2024. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
Lsu Health Sciences Center 5246 Brittany DriveBaton Rouge, LA 70808
Additional reported practice locations
5050 Poplar AveSuite 800
Memphis, TN 381570101
Phone: 9012762662 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 409
Baton Rouge, LA 708084365
Phone: 2257655864
Fax: 2257652013
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 2002
- CMS specialties
- Critical Care (Intensivists) · Pulmonary Disease
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA
- Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
No displayed procedure-category record in this release. This does not mean the clinician performs no procedures.
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $117.36 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $117.36 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Critical Care (Intensivists) · Pulmonary Disease (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207RP1001X
- Enumeration date
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record updated
- Feb 5, 2024
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D., PH.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207RC0200X
License reported: 308314 LA
207RP1001X · Primary
License reported: 308314 LA
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Practice location
Lsu Health Sciences Center5246 Brittany Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Phone
- (225) 757-4080
- Fax
- (225) 757-4100
Mailing address
LSU MEDICAL EDUCATION CENTER5246 BRITTANY DRIVE
BATON ROUGE, LA 70808
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