Christopher James Gunther, MD, MPH
Individual provider Active NPI Family Medicine Physician · New Orleans, LA
NPI 1699359083 · NPPES record last updated Apr 16, 2026
Key facts
- NPI
- 1699359083
- Entity type
- Individual (NPI type 1)
- Primary specialty
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License
- 343396 (LA)
- Practice address
- 1631 Elysian Fields Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70117-8208 - Phone
- (504) 821-2601
- Fax
- (888) 736-9806
- NPI assigned
- May 11, 2021
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
Organizations & group practices 4
Hospital & facility affiliations 1
Medicare Care Compare profile
- Specialty
- Family Practice
- Education
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, 2021
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
- Belle Chasse Physician Services LLC
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429
Phone (504) 468-8600
Hospital & facility affiliations
- Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Medicare participation
- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in LA
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes · DME: Yes · Home health: Yes · Power mobility devices: Yes · Hospice: Yes
Medicare enrollment records
| Enrollment ID | State | Provider type | PAC ID | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I20240816003682 | LA | Practitioner - Family Practice | 5496293748 | Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations |
National Provider Directory
- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Yes
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 343396 | LA | MD | Family Medicine Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| No AIDS Task Force | Current |
Accepting new patients | |
| No AIDS Task Force | Current |
Accepting new patients | |
| No AIDS Task Force | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Belle Chasse Physician Services LLC | Current |
Accepting new patients |
Locations
180 W Esplanade Ave
Kenner, LA 70065
Phone (504) 464-8284
1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121
2515 Canal St
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone (504) 821-2601
1631 Elysian Fields Ave
New Orleans, LA 70117
Phone (504) 821-2601
100 Medical Center Dr
Slidell, LA 70461
Phone (504) 392-3131
Interoperability endpoints
- cgunther930310@direct.ochsner.org
Specialties & licenses
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physician | 207Q00000X | 343396 | LA | Yes |
Addresses
Primary practice location
1631 Elysian Fields Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70117-8208
Mailing address
1631 Elysian Fields Ave
Credentialing
New Orleans, LA 70117-8208
Phone (504) 821-2601
Other practice location 1
2515 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone (504) 821-2601
Other identifiers
| Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2670603 | Medicaid | LA |
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Record last updated by the provider on Apr 16, 2026. Information in NPPES is self-reported and not verified by CMS.
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy: specialty names.
- Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (CMS/PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments.
- Order and Referring (CMS).
- Medicare Care Compare provider data (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.