Benjamin B. Close, M.D.

Primary specialty

Pediatric Allergy/Immunology PhysicianTaxonomy code 2080P0201X

License

MD.019414 Issued in LA

Practice address

201 Pecan Park Ave
Alexandria, LA 71303-3361

Phone

(318) 445-6221

Fax

(318) 445-5399

NPI assigned

Jun 23, 2005

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

Yes

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

Specialties & licenses 3

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

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

Specialty

Allergy/Immunology

Education

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, 1987

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Telehealth

Offers telehealth services

Group practices

Allergy and Asthma Clinic of AlexandriaGroup PAC ID 0648462044, 3 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital Hospital, Alexandria, LA, CCN 190019
• Hardtner Medical Center Hospital, Olla, LA, CCN 191315
• Lasalle General Hospital Hospital, Jena, LA, CCN 190145
• Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital Hospital, Alexandria, LA, CCN 190298
• Riverland Medical Center Hospital, Ferriday, LA, CCN 191318

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• FHIR API: https://fhir-myrecord.cerner.com/r4/fbc8c866-997f-48a9-94e2-a511f307192d/
• Direct secure messaging: benjamin.close.1@20465.direct.athenahealth.com

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.

• Allergy & Asthma Clinic of Alexandria

  • Specialist
  • Alexandria, LA
  • NPI 1508862673
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD Authorized official
• Lasalle Parish Hospital Service Dist No1

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Olla, LA
  • NPI 1639263189
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Lasalle Parish Hospital Service District #1

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Olla, LA
  • NPI 1184815466
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Shreveport, LA
  • NPI 1013374222

  Internal Medicine

  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Lasalle Parish Hospital Service District #1

  • Rural Health Clinic/Center
  • Olla, LA
  • NPI 1053415745
  NPD

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

• Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital LLC

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Alexandria, LA
  • NPI 1164750840
  Care Compare affiliation
• Christus Health Central Louisiana

  • Student Health Clinic/Center
  • Pollock, LA
  • NPI 1013037431

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Christus Health Central Louisiana

  • Student Health Clinic/Center
  • Pineville, LA
  • NPI 1023139458

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Christus Health Central Louisiana

  • Student Health Clinic/Center
  • Pineville, LA
  • NPI 1093836421

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Christus Health Central Louisiana

  • Student Health Clinic/Center
  • Provencal, LA
  • NPI 1164687307

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Christus Health Central Louisiana

  • Student Health Clinic/Center
  • Mansura, LA
  • NPI 1225157050

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Christus Health Central Louisiana

  • Student Health Clinic/Center
  • Deville, LA
  • NPI 1285755611

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Christus Health Central Louisiana

  • Student Health Clinic/Center
  • Natchitoches, LA
  • NPI 1356462782

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Christus Health Central Louisiana

  • Student Health Clinic/Center
  • Glenmora, LA
  • NPI 1376664706

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Christus Health Central Louisiana

  • Student Health Clinic/Center
  • Jena, LA
  • NPI 1467573899

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Christus Health Central Louisiana

  • Student Health Clinic/Center
  • Jena, LA
  • NPI 1558482984

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Christus Health Central Louisiana

  • Student Health Clinic/Center
  • Marthaville, LA
  • NPI 1609031962

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation

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

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• Cmap Express Pharmacy
• Bonnie Cobb, RPH
• Jamie Marie Cochran, ATC, LAT
• Scott Wayne Cochran, ATC, LAT
• Shaletta Cockheran

• Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Physician in Alexandria, LA
• Providers in Alexandria, LA by specialty
• Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Physician in Louisiana

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Oct 8, 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.

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