James Barton Williams, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Columbus, MS
At a glance
520 Willowbrook Rd, Columbus, MS 39705-2015
Published activity: Pacemaker insertion or repair. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Feb 12, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
520 Willowbrook RdColumbus, MS 39705-2015
Additional reported practice locations
307 Hospital RdStarkville, MS 397592155
Phone: 6622401412
Fax: 6622401949 400 Hospital Rd
Starkville, MS 397592163
Phone: 6626153711
Fax: 6626153715 78 Hospital Rd
Macon, MS 393412490
Phone: 6627264231
Fax: 6627265507 107 Brandon Rd
Starkville, MS 397592521
Phone: 6622401412
Fax: 6622401949 2520 5Th St N
Columbus, MS 397052008
Phone: 6622441670
Fax: 6622441058
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1985
- CMS specialties
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County Starkville, MS
- Bmh-Golden Triangle Columbus, MS
- North Mississippi Medical Center Tupelo, MS
- Noxubee General Critical Access Hosp Macon, MS
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.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Pacemaker insertion or repair | 1-10 |
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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Reported clinician measures
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Published clinical measures
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Antiplatelet Therapy
- 100%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_006_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 479.
- Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
- 100%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_226_performance. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 141.
- Controlling High Blood Pressure
- 55%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_236_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 1094.
Source: PY 2024 Clinician Public Reporting: MIPS Measures and Attestations · Published Sep 10, 2026.
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 | $1,090.46 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC | $142.40 |
| BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $105.28 |
| BRIDGEBIO PHARMA, INC. | $95.36 |
| ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | $93.63 |
| SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC | $91.40 |
| ABIOMED | $66.34 |
| E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | $64.19 |
| NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | $59.09 |
| Other reporting companies | $372.77 |
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
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Taxonomy code
- 207RC0000X
- Enumeration date
- Feb 8, 2006
- Record updated
- Feb 12, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Other reported name
- J. BARTON WILLIAMS
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207RC0000X · Primary
License reported: 14872 MS
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
520 Willowbrook RdColumbus, MS 39705-2015
- Phone
- (662) 240-1412
- Fax
- (662) 240-1949
Mailing address
350 N HUMPHREYS BLVDMEMPHIS, TN 381202177
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