James D. Pollard, MD

James D. Pollard, MD

Specialties: Cardiology

Gender: Male

Practice Locations

1 Northeast Jackson - UMMC
5903 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211
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Accepted Insurance Plans

The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.

*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.

Jackson and Madison

Medicare health insurance plans

  • Devoted Health
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Medicare - Fee for Service
  • Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
  • Shared Health Mississippi
  • United Healthcare (except HMO)
  • Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
  • Wellcare - Medicare Advantage

Medicaid health plans

  • Mississippi Medicaid Fee for Service
  • MS CAN Plans: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
  • MS CHIP: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare

Dental plans

  • Always Care
  • Avesis
  • Medicaid Fee for Service
  • MS CAN: Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, TrueCare
  • Ambetter
  • Unum

Vision plans

  • EyeMed
  • First Look
  • March Vision

Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans

  • Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)
  • Ambetter
  • American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
  • BCBS Federal
  • Celtic (Transplants)
  • Cigna PPO (excludes transplants; excludes UMMC Madison)
  • Corvel Healthcare Corp (Workers Comp.)
  • First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
  • First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
  • Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
  • Interlink Health Services (Transplant)
  • LifeTrac (Transplant)
  • Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
  • Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
  • Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
  • Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
  • North Mississippi Health Link
  • OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)
  • OptumHealth VA CCN 
  • PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare: PPO Commercial (excludes HMO)
  • Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan
  • Veterans Administration

Behavioral health plans

  • United Behavioral Health
  • Cigna Behavioral Health

Education

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship:University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Internship:University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Medical Education:University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Residency:University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Experience

Current Positions

Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 3921607/2015 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Licensure, Medical07/2010 - Present
Certification, Internal Medicine, ABIM2011 - 2021
Certification, Cardiology, ABIM2015 - 2025
Certification, Testamur of Echocardiography Board, National Board of Echocardiography2017 - Present

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Internal Medicine Chief Resident, UMMC Internal Medicine2011
Golden Humanism Resident Teacher Award, UMC Golden Humanism Honor Society2009
M4 Griffith Award in Pulmonary Medicine, American Lung Association2008
Golden Humanism Honor Society, Golden Humanism Honor Society2007
Pediatric Summer Program, UMMC Pediatrics- Allergy2005
Barksdale Scholarship Recipient, Barksdale Foundation2004
Overall Analytical and Biochemistry Award, University of Southern Mississippi2003
University of Southern MS Honors College, University of Southern Mississippi2002