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Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD

Accepting New Patients

(221 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (2007)

Professional interests include: sarcoidosis

171 Ashley Avenue Suite 812-csb
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD is a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health and UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL.

Office Locations

171 Ashley Avenue Suite 812-csb
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	339
inpatient care	339

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
pulmonary testing	204

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	24
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	103
hospital care	260
inpatient care	260
pleural drainage	19
pulmonary testing	86

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	182
hospital care	289
inpatient care	289
pulmonary testing	190

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	18
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	276
hospital care	346
inpatient care	346
pleural drainage	11
pulmonary testing	105

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	174
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	27
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	309
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	255
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
pulmonary testing	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	155
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	13
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	299
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	159
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	16
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	277
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
pulmonary testing	110

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	144
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	13
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	214
hospital care	193
inpatient care	193
pleural drainage	15
pulmonary testing	119

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	70
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	207
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	50
85 and over	12
Less than 65	117
65 to 74	154

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	12
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2007. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (2007)

Residency: (2010)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 221 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charleston, SC.

4.9

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt LLC	$11,993 ACTHAR $11,993
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$812 $812
Imbio, LLC	$590 $590
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC	$90 $90

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$10,612
Travel and Lodging	$1,930
Food and Beverage	$934
Education	$9

Research Payments

Dr. Walter Ennis James IV, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $66,073.

Biography

Dr. Walter James' medical specialty is adult pulmonology. In his practice, he is particularly interested in sarcoidosis. He is rated highly by his patients. Dr. James seems to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network, as well as other insurance carriers. He studied medicine at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. Dr. James is affiliated with MUSC Health. According to MUSC Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in.