Individual provider Active NPI

James W Smith, MD

  • Gastroenterology Physician
  • New Orleans, LA
National Provider Identifier
1700820701
Registry record updated Jul 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Gastroenterology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RG0100X
License
MD.06328R Issued in LA
Practice address
1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429
Phone
(504) 842-4000
NPI assigned
Jun 16, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026

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Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X MD.06328R LA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429

Mailing address

1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429
Phone (504) 842-4000

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1358452MedicaidLA

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in LA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20051206000103 LA Practitioner - GastroenterologyPractitioner - Internal Medicine 5799705745 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
GastroenterologyAlso: Internal Medicine
Education
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, 1981
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Ochsner Clinic LLCGroup PAC ID 8224933619, 2,845 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

104 Acadia Park Dr
Raceland, LA 70394-2618
Phone (985) 537-3211

1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429
Phone (504) 842-3000

1516 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429
Phone (504) 842-3470

71380 Hwy 21
Covington, LA 70433-7245
Phone (985) 661-3534

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy39
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux78

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
MD.06328RLAMDGastroenterology Physician
06328RLAMDPhysical Therapist

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Ochsner Clinic LLC CurrentSince Jul 14, 1986 Accepting new patients
Ochsner Clinic LLC CurrentSince Jul 14, 1986 Accepting new patients
Ochsner Clinic LLC Current Accepting new patients

Locations

1516 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121
Phone (504) 833-2337

2700 Napoleon Ave
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone (504) 842-3650

1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121

104 Acadia Park Dr
Raceland, LA 70394
Phone (985) 537-3211

2500 Belle Chasse Hwy
Terrytown, LA 70056
Phone (504) 391-5157

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: jsmith22590@direct.ochsner.org

Organizations & group practices 3

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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