Organization Active NPI

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Shreveport, LA
National Provider Identifier
1790720738
Registry record updated Jul 22, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Multi-Specialty Clinic/CenterTaxonomy code 261QM1300X
Legal business name
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SHREVEPORT
Practice address
1501 Kings Highway
Lsuhsc-S
Shreveport, LA 71103-4228
Phone
(318) 675-6426
Fax
(318) 675-6862
NPI assigned
Jun 16, 2006
Organization subpart
Yes
Parent organization
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SHREVEPORTAs reported in NPPES

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 22, 2025

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

Authorized official

Name
Dr. Ramey Austin Benfield, PHD, MBA, MS
Title
VC for Finance and Adm / Cfo
Phone
(318) 675-6327

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center 261QM1300X Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1501 Kings Highway
Lsuhsc-S
Shreveport, LA 71103-4228

Mailing address

1501 Kings Highway
Lsuhsc-S
Shreveport, LA 71103-4228
Phone (318) 675-6426

Other names 1

  • Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport Guide Doing business as

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in LA

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
O20031208000275 LA Part B Supplier - Clinic/Group Practice 6103730908 Receives reassigned benefits from 24 practitioners
1 other NPI on this enrollment
This NPI is an additional NPI on the enrollment
Practice locations: Shreveport, LA

Other NPIs on the same Medicare enrollment 1

NPIs listed together on one Medicare enrollment, typically parts of the same organization.

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Part of
Lsu HLTH Sciences Ctr

Locations

8001 Youree Dr
Ste 800
Shreveport, LA 71115
Phone (318) 212-2729

1420 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA 71103
Phone (318) 626-0717

1 Saint Mary Pl
Ste 100
Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone (318) 626-0203

1023 Provenance Pl
Shreveport, LA 71106
Phone (318) 813-4000

6670 Saint Vincent Ave
Shreveport, LA 71106
Phone (318) 626-0500

1501 Kings Hwy
Rm 3204
Shreveport, LA 71103
Phone (318) 675-6104

1606 Kings Hwy
#C
Shreveport, LA 71103
Phone (318) 675-6402

Ownership & related parties

Parent organization (reported in NPPES) 1

This organization reports itself as a subpart in NPPES; the parent’s legal name matches this organization in the same state.

Practitioners & affiliated clinicians

Practitioners 28

Individual providers connected to this organization through Medicare benefit reassignment, Care Compare group membership or National Provider Directory roles.

View all 28

NPI Registry JSON

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

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-2",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1753142400000",
    "number": "1790720738",
    "addresses": [
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "1501 KINGS HIGHWAY",
            "address_2": "LSUHSC-S",
            "city": "SHREVEPORT",
            "state": "LA",
            "postal_code": "711034228",
            "telephone_number": "318-675-6426",
            "fax_number": "318-675-6862"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "1501 KINGS HIGHWAY",
            "address_2": "LSUHSC-S",
            "city": "SHREVEPORT",
            "state": "LA",
            "postal_code": "711034228",
            "telephone_number": "318-675-6426",
            "fax_number": "318-675-6862"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "organization_name": "LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SHREVEPORT",
        "organizational_subpart": "YES",
        "parent_organization_legal_business_name": "LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SHREVEPORT",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-06-16",
        "last_updated": "2025-07-22",
        "certification_date": "2025-07-22",
        "status": "A",
        "authorized_official_last_name": "BENFIELD",
        "authorized_official_first_name": "RAMEY",
        "authorized_official_middle_name": "AUSTIN",
        "authorized_official_title_or_position": "VC FOR FINANCE AND ADM / CFO",
        "authorized_official_telephone_number": "318-675-6327",
        "authorized_official_name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "authorized_official_credential": "PHD, MBA, MS"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "261QM1300X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Clinic/Center, Multi-Specialty",
            "state": null,
            "license": null,
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": [
        {
            "organization_name": "Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport Guide",
            "code": "3",
            "type": "Doing Business As"
        }
    ]
}

Other providers in Shreveport, LA

Sources for this page

  • NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 22, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
  • Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments.
  • National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.