Active NPI
Rachel B Shows, OD
- Optometrist
- Minden, LA
National Provider Identifier
1710559448
On this page
Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Optometrist
- License
- 1932-868AT
- Practice address
- 421 Homer Rd
Minden, LA 71055 - Phone
- (318) 377-4246
- Fax
- (318) 377-4123
- NPI assigned
- Jul 13, 2021
- Last updated
- Oct 1, 2025
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 1932-868AT | LA | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
421 Homer Rd
Minden, LA 71055
Mailing address
421 Homer Rd
Minden, LA 71055
Phone (318) 377-4246
Other practice location 1
1803 E 70th St
Shreveport, LA 71105-5301
Phone (318) 798-4000
Other practice location 2
4010 Highway 80
Haughton, LA 71037-9458
Phone (318) 949-6085
Other names 1
- Rachel C Briggs
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: No
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 2
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Optometry
- Education
- Southern College of Optometry, 2021
- Medicare assignment
- May accept Medicare assignment
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
421 Homer Rd
Minden, LA 71055-2933
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 12 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliable Eyecare LLC | Optometrist | Current | Accepting new patients |
| Sam R Silverblatt, OD Apmc | Optometrist | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
421 Homer Rd
Minden, LA 71055
Phone (318) 377-4246
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, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.
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- Optometrist
- Minden, LA
- NPI 1376506063
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- Optometrist
- Minden, LA
- NPI 1619296399
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- Optometrist
- Shreveport, LA
- NPI 1023144938
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"last_updated_epoch": "1759276800000",
"number": "1710559448",
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"address_1": "421 HOMER RD",
"city": "MINDEN",
"state": "LA",
"postal_code": "71055",
"telephone_number": "318-377-4246",
"fax_number": "318-377-4123"
},
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}
],
"practiceLocations": [
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"city": "Shreveport",
"state": "LA",
"postal_code": "711055301",
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"country_name": "United States",
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},
{
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"city": "Haughton",
"state": "LA",
"postal_code": "710379458",
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"telephone_number": "318-949-6085",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_type": "DOM"
}
],
"basic": {
"last_name": "SHOWS",
"first_name": "RACHEL",
"middle_name": "B",
"credential": "OD",
"sole_proprietor": "YES",
"sex": "F",
"enumeration_date": "2021-07-13",
"last_updated": "2025-10-01",
"certification_date": "2025-10-01",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "152W00000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Optometrist",
"state": "LA",
"license": "1932-868AT",
"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": [
{
"first_name": "RACHEL",
"last_name": "BRIGGS",
"middle_name": "C",
"credential": "OD",
"code": "1",
"type": "Former Name"
}
]
}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Oct 1, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.