Individual provider Active NPI

Sham Kumar, M.D

  • Hospitalist Physician
  • Monroe, LA
National Provider Identifier
1255028106
Registry record updated Jun 7, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Hospitalist PhysicianTaxonomy code 208M00000X
License
336971 Issued in LA
Practice address
309 Jackson St
Monroe, LA 71201-7407
Phone
(318) 966-4541
Fax
(318) 966-4543
NPI assigned
Apr 20, 2023
Last updated
Jun 7, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 7, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X LA
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X 336971 LA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

309 Jackson St
Monroe, LA 71201-7407

Mailing address

5959 S Sherwood Forest Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70816-6038
Phone (318) 966-4541

Other practice location 1

309 Jackson Street St. Francis Medical Center,
Monroe, LA 71201
Phone (318) 966-7172

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
336971LAMDHospitalist Physician

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1780790400000",
    "number": "1255028106",
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "5959 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD",
            "city": "BATON ROUGE",
            "state": "LA",
            "postal_code": "708166038",
            "telephone_number": "318-966-4541",
            "fax_number": "225-765-9196"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "309 JACKSON ST",
            "city": "MONROE",
            "state": "LA",
            "postal_code": "712017407",
            "telephone_number": "318-966-4541",
            "fax_number": "318-966-4543"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
        {
            "address_1": "309 Jackson Street St. Francis Medical Center,",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "city": "Monroe",
            "state": "LA",
            "postal_code": "71201",
            "country_code": "US",
            "telephone_number": "318-966-7172",
            "fax_number": "318-966-8788",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
    ],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "KUMAR",
        "first_name": "SHAM",
        "credential": "M.D",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2023-04-20",
        "last_updated": "2026-06-07",
        "certification_date": "2026-06-07",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "390200000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program",
            "state": "LA",
            "license": null,
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "208M00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Hospitalist",
            "state": "LA",
            "license": "336971",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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