Dr James R Rooks, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Jackson, MS

Dr James R Rooks, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Jackson, Mississippi. He went to University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine and graduated in 1986 and has 38 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Central Surgical Associates and his current practice location is 1190 N State St, Suite 502, Jackson, Mississippi. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (601) 944-1781.

Dr James R Rooks is licensed to practice in Mississippi (license number 11414) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1962451898.

Contact Information

Dr James R Rooks, MD
1190 N State St, Suite 502,
Jackson, MS 39202-2413
(601) 944-1781
(601) 353-0439



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr James R Rooks
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience38 Years
Location1190 N State St, Jackson, Mississippi
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr James R Rooks attended and graduated from University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine in 1986
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1962451898
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/08/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/15/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8921016171
  • Enrollment ID: I20101025000961

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr James R Rooks such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1962451898NPI-NPPES
00115442MedicaidMS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 11414 (Mississippi)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Sta Home Health And HospiceClinton, MSHome health agency
Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MSHospital
Merit Health CentralJackson, MSHospital
S E Lackey Memorial HospitalForest, MSHospital
Merit Health River OaksFlowood, MSHospital
King's Daughters Medical Center-brookhavenBrookhaven, MSHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Central Surgical Associates135535950612

News Archive

Study sheds new light on the dark matter of genome

Using technology he helped develop, Vanderbilt University scientist Bryan Venters, Ph.D., has shed new light on the "dark matter" of the genome and has begun to explore a possible new approach to treating cancer.

Nurses start closing hospital beds in protest of staffing levels

The New South Wales Nurses Association warned that it would keep closing-down beds at Royal Prince Alfred hospital in Sydney's inner west and the Wollongong Hospital until a consensus is reached regarding staffing levels. This Tuesday 40 beds were closed at Wollongong protesting to see a one-nurse-to-four-patient ratio introduced. Beds in the pediatric, intensive care and maternity and emergency wards are spared. Some surgical, rehabilitative and aged care beds are closed.

Improved guidelines for providing intrauterine devices

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have found that intrauterine devices are safe and effective in a population of women previously not considered as good candidates for this method of birth control.

Almirall strengthens its respiratory franchise with a new generation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) treatment

Almirall strengthens its position in the respiratory field with a positive development progress of another New Chemical Entity (NCE). LAS190792 is a new dual long-acting Muscarinic Antagonist β2 Agonist (MABA), which combines two bronchodilator mechanisms in a single molecule for the treatment of COPD.

TCF7L2 protein may play important role in heart disease, other metabolic disorders: Researchers

Studying a protein already known to play an important role in type 2 diabetes and cancer, genomics researchers have discovered that it may have an even broader role in disease, particularly in other metabolic disorders and heart disease. In finding unsuspected links to other disease-related genes, the scientists may have identified future targets for drug treatments.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 8 days ago

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr James R Rooks allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameIndependent Healthcare Management Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1306909734
PECOS PAC ID: 0840197232
Enrollment ID: O20031215000487

News Archive

Study sheds new light on the dark matter of genome

Using technology he helped develop, Vanderbilt University scientist Bryan Venters, Ph.D., has shed new light on the "dark matter" of the genome and has begun to explore a possible new approach to treating cancer.

Nurses start closing hospital beds in protest of staffing levels

The New South Wales Nurses Association warned that it would keep closing-down beds at Royal Prince Alfred hospital in Sydney's inner west and the Wollongong Hospital until a consensus is reached regarding staffing levels. This Tuesday 40 beds were closed at Wollongong protesting to see a one-nurse-to-four-patient ratio introduced. Beds in the pediatric, intensive care and maternity and emergency wards are spared. Some surgical, rehabilitative and aged care beds are closed.

Improved guidelines for providing intrauterine devices

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have found that intrauterine devices are safe and effective in a population of women previously not considered as good candidates for this method of birth control.

Almirall strengthens its respiratory franchise with a new generation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) treatment

Almirall strengthens its position in the respiratory field with a positive development progress of another New Chemical Entity (NCE). LAS190792 is a new dual long-acting Muscarinic Antagonist β2 Agonist (MABA), which combines two bronchodilator mechanisms in a single molecule for the treatment of COPD.

TCF7L2 protein may play important role in heart disease, other metabolic disorders: Researchers

Studying a protein already known to play an important role in type 2 diabetes and cancer, genomics researchers have discovered that it may have an even broader role in disease, particularly in other metabolic disorders and heart disease. In finding unsuspected links to other disease-related genes, the scientists may have identified future targets for drug treatments.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 8 days ago

Entity NameCentral Surgical Associates
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1639295009
PECOS PAC ID: 1355359506
Enrollment ID: O20060329000399

News Archive

Study sheds new light on the dark matter of genome

Using technology he helped develop, Vanderbilt University scientist Bryan Venters, Ph.D., has shed new light on the "dark matter" of the genome and has begun to explore a possible new approach to treating cancer.

Nurses start closing hospital beds in protest of staffing levels

The New South Wales Nurses Association warned that it would keep closing-down beds at Royal Prince Alfred hospital in Sydney's inner west and the Wollongong Hospital until a consensus is reached regarding staffing levels. This Tuesday 40 beds were closed at Wollongong protesting to see a one-nurse-to-four-patient ratio introduced. Beds in the pediatric, intensive care and maternity and emergency wards are spared. Some surgical, rehabilitative and aged care beds are closed.

Improved guidelines for providing intrauterine devices

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have found that intrauterine devices are safe and effective in a population of women previously not considered as good candidates for this method of birth control.

Almirall strengthens its respiratory franchise with a new generation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) treatment

Almirall strengthens its position in the respiratory field with a positive development progress of another New Chemical Entity (NCE). LAS190792 is a new dual long-acting Muscarinic Antagonist β2 Agonist (MABA), which combines two bronchodilator mechanisms in a single molecule for the treatment of COPD.

TCF7L2 protein may play important role in heart disease, other metabolic disorders: Researchers

Studying a protein already known to play an important role in type 2 diabetes and cancer, genomics researchers have discovered that it may have an even broader role in disease, particularly in other metabolic disorders and heart disease. In finding unsuspected links to other disease-related genes, the scientists may have identified future targets for drug treatments.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 8 days ago

Entity NameIndependent Healthcare Management Inc
Entity TypePart A Provider - Critical Access Hospital
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1306909734
PECOS PAC ID: 0840197232
Enrollment ID: O20120111000488

News Archive

Study sheds new light on the dark matter of genome

Using technology he helped develop, Vanderbilt University scientist Bryan Venters, Ph.D., has shed new light on the "dark matter" of the genome and has begun to explore a possible new approach to treating cancer.

Nurses start closing hospital beds in protest of staffing levels

The New South Wales Nurses Association warned that it would keep closing-down beds at Royal Prince Alfred hospital in Sydney's inner west and the Wollongong Hospital until a consensus is reached regarding staffing levels. This Tuesday 40 beds were closed at Wollongong protesting to see a one-nurse-to-four-patient ratio introduced. Beds in the pediatric, intensive care and maternity and emergency wards are spared. Some surgical, rehabilitative and aged care beds are closed.

Improved guidelines for providing intrauterine devices

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have found that intrauterine devices are safe and effective in a population of women previously not considered as good candidates for this method of birth control.

Almirall strengthens its respiratory franchise with a new generation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) treatment

Almirall strengthens its position in the respiratory field with a positive development progress of another New Chemical Entity (NCE). LAS190792 is a new dual long-acting Muscarinic Antagonist β2 Agonist (MABA), which combines two bronchodilator mechanisms in a single molecule for the treatment of COPD.

TCF7L2 protein may play important role in heart disease, other metabolic disorders: Researchers

Studying a protein already known to play an important role in type 2 diabetes and cancer, genomics researchers have discovered that it may have an even broader role in disease, particularly in other metabolic disorders and heart disease. In finding unsuspected links to other disease-related genes, the scientists may have identified future targets for drug treatments.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 8 days ago

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr James R Rooks is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr James R Rooks, MD
1190 N State St, Suite 502,
Jackson, MS 39202-2413

Ph: (601) 944-1781
Dr James R Rooks, MD
1190 N State St, Suite 502,
Jackson, MS 39202-2413

Ph: (601) 944-1781

News Archive

Study sheds new light on the dark matter of genome

Using technology he helped develop, Vanderbilt University scientist Bryan Venters, Ph.D., has shed new light on the "dark matter" of the genome and has begun to explore a possible new approach to treating cancer.

Nurses start closing hospital beds in protest of staffing levels

The New South Wales Nurses Association warned that it would keep closing-down beds at Royal Prince Alfred hospital in Sydney's inner west and the Wollongong Hospital until a consensus is reached regarding staffing levels. This Tuesday 40 beds were closed at Wollongong protesting to see a one-nurse-to-four-patient ratio introduced. Beds in the pediatric, intensive care and maternity and emergency wards are spared. Some surgical, rehabilitative and aged care beds are closed.

Improved guidelines for providing intrauterine devices

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have found that intrauterine devices are safe and effective in a population of women previously not considered as good candidates for this method of birth control.

Almirall strengthens its respiratory franchise with a new generation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) treatment

Almirall strengthens its position in the respiratory field with a positive development progress of another New Chemical Entity (NCE). LAS190792 is a new dual long-acting Muscarinic Antagonist β2 Agonist (MABA), which combines two bronchodilator mechanisms in a single molecule for the treatment of COPD.

TCF7L2 protein may play important role in heart disease, other metabolic disorders: Researchers

Studying a protein already known to play an important role in type 2 diabetes and cancer, genomics researchers have discovered that it may have an even broader role in disease, particularly in other metabolic disorders and heart disease. In finding unsuspected links to other disease-related genes, the scientists may have identified future targets for drug treatments.

Read more News

› Verified 8 days ago


Surgery Doctors in Jackson, MS

Dr. Wayne Shannon Orr Iii, M.D.
Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: 601-984-5452    Fax: 601-815-3322
Jacob M Folse, MD
Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: 601-984-5153    Fax: 601-984-6962
Robert Eugene Schmieg Jr., MD
Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: 601-984-1000    Fax: 601-926-4978
Dr. Hal Gregory Fiser, MD
Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1190 N State St, Suite 502, Jackson, MS 39202
Phone: 601-944-1781    Fax: 601-353-0439
Pierre Edouard De Delva, MD
Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2500 N State St, University Of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: 601-984-5170    
Dr. John Magruder Sullivan Iii, MD
Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: 601-984-1000    
Colton Lott,
Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: 601-815-1292    Fax: 601-984-5110

Find & Compare Providers Near You: Find and compare doctors, nursing homes, hospitals, and other health care providers in your area that accept Medicare. Get information like: Find a doctor or clinician that accepts Medicare near you.

Doctors and clinicians: Doctors and clinicians include doctors, clinicians and groups who are qualified to practice in many specialties. Each specialty focuses on certain parts of the body, periods of life, conditions, or primary care. The doctors, clinicians, and groups listed here typically work in an office or clinic setting. Also those who currently accept Medicare are included.

Hospitals: Find information about Medicare-certified hospitals and long-term care hospitals in your area, including Veterans Administration medical centers and military hospitals, across the country. Long-term care hospitals serve critically ill and medically complex patients who require extended hospital care.

Data provided: Information on www.medicareusa.org is built using open data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

© 2024 MedicareUsa. All rights reserved. Maintained by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.