James W. Bragg Jr., MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for James W. Bragg Jr., data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)224 services
2. Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (99490)165 services
3. Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's (G2211)107 services
4. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)52 services
5. Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (99439)36 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Arthritis42%
• Chronic kidney disease39%
• Diabetes36%
• Ischemic heart disease25%

Hospitals where James W. Bragg Jr. works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists James W. Bragg Jr. at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Ochsner Medical Center - Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 190202
• Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 190036
• Ochsner Medical Center-HancockBay Saint Louis, MS · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 250162
• Ochsner Medical Center-KennerKenner, LA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 190274
• St Bernard Parish HospitalChalmette, LA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 190308

Practice locations

Addresses where James W. Bragg Jr. is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 1401 Jefferson HwyJefferson, LA 70121 (504) 842‑4747
• 1514 Jefferson HwyNew Orleans, LA 70121 (504) 842‑3000
• 1516 Jefferson HwyNew Orleans, LA 70121 (504) 842‑3470
• 71380 Hwy 21Covington, LA 70433 (985) 661‑3534

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists James W. Bragg Jr. as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Ochsner Clinic LLC2,864 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Internal Medicineprimary

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Other internal medicine doctors in Jefferson

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Jefferson, LA — not a recommendation.

• Nona K. Epstein, MD
• Yvens Laborde, MD
• Lydia Bazzano, MD
• Evan L. Dvorin, MD
• Steven J. Granier, MD
• Jennifer N. Braaten, MD
• Nicholas J. Disalvo, MD
• Kristin S. Johnson, MD

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Other clinicians in Ochsner Clinic LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Johnny W. Swiger, MD
• Michael D. George, NP
• Elise A. Occhipinti, MD
• Robert Edwards, CNA
• Carrie T. Vargas, CNA
• Mona Jodari-Karimi, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians