Individual provider Active NPI

Rachel B Shows, OD

  • Optometrist
  • Minden, LA
National Provider Identifier
1710559448
Registry record updated Oct 1, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
OptometristTaxonomy code 152W00000X
License
1932-868AT Issued in LA
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, 2025By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Oct 1, 2025

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
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 Former name

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in LA2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: No
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20210823000917 LA Practitioner - Optometry 5193120624 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
O20260317000444 LA DME Supplier - Physician - Optometrist 6507349610 Practice locations: Minden, LA

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

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery12

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Reliable Eyecare LLC Optometrist CurrentSince Jul 1, 2021 Accepting new patients
Sam R Silverblatt, OD Apmc Optometrist PastSince Oct 1, 2010 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.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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    "basic": {
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        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
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        "enumeration_date": "2021-07-13",
        "last_updated": "2025-10-01",
        "certification_date": "2025-10-01",
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        }
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    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": [
        {
            "first_name": "RACHEL",
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        }
    ]
}

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