James Briscoe Wooldridge Jr., MD
NPI 1881792463ActiveIndividual· Surgery· New Orleans, LA
Surgery (MD) in New Orleans, Louisiana, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 2003). 61 Medicare patients in 2024, $19,300 paid; nearly all of their 79 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,447 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1881792463 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 3, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | MD203157 | LA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | T2003013852 | MO |
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 - General Surgery (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 61 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 103 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $19,300 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 79 · 107 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 23 |
| Total drug cost | $2,290 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA · 2,864 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,447 · 9 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$280.83 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,310 | 8 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $136.98 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$1,000 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$280.92 · 6 payments
- Food and Beverage$165.96 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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