James Walker JR. MD in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS)

Medical School: University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 2002
The Primary Medical Specialty for James Walker JR. MD is listed as: Pulmonary Disease
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 22
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 7416869623
NPI #: 1578581617
NPI Created On: 07/17/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 03/31/2022
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RC0200X
License Number:
308314
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Oscar Insurance Company of Texas
• Bright Health Insurance Company of Tennessee
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients in some locations.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe cartilage using an endoscope
2. Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older
3. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day
4. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
5. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
6. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day
7. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
8. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
9. Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).