James Warren Christopher, M.D.
NPI 1154301869ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Mandeville, LA
Surgery (M.D.) in Mandeville, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (class of 1997). 42 Medicare patients in 2024, $137,309 paid; nearly all of their 167 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Senseonics, Incorporated was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,048 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1154301869 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jan 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 7, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | MD.024148 | LA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | W5051 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 42 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 321 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $137,309 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 167 · 209 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 52 |
| Total drug cost | $13,627 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Hospital affiliations
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
- St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,048 · 10 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$6,497 · 34 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Senseonics, Incorporated | $800.00 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $111.49 | 1 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. | $37.84 | 2 |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $34.24 | 2 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $32.74 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$800.00 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$248.41 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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