James Shute, MD
NPI 1124656632ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Covington, LA
Family Medicine (MD) with East Jefferson Physicians Group LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Covington, Louisiana. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $29,589 for 236 patients in 2024, with only 31 Part D claims. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $85.29 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists East Jefferson General Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1124656632 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 30, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 8, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | May 31, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 334868 | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 236 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 245 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,589 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 31 · 87 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $5,715 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- East Jefferson Physicians Group LLCCovington, LA · 214 clinicians
- St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1Covington, LA · 166 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
- Our Lady of the Angels HospitalBogalusa, LA
- St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$85.29 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $45.20 | 1 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $21.71 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $18.38 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$85.29 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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