William B. James Jr., CRNA
NPI 1356337539ActiveIndividual· Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered· Hot Springs, AR
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered (CRNA) with John R Pace MD PA, practicing in Hot Springs, Arkansas. 311 Medicare patients in 2024, $187,938 paid; nearly all of their 342 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $91.19 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists National Park Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1356337539 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 23, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 27, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Primary | 367500000X | CO1259 | AR |
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 - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 311 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,661 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $187,938 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 342 · 361 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 156 |
| Total drug cost | $2,754 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) |
Medical group
- John R Pace MD PAHot Springs, AR · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- National Park Medical CenterHot Springs, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$91.19 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$29.95 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $68.15 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $23.04 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$91.19 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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