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Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD

  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
  • Baton Rouge, LA
National Provider Identifier
1801945936
Registry record updated Sep 13, 2013
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 208G00000X
License
MD.201636 Issued in LA
Practice address
18961 Santa Maria Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70809-6765
Phone
(225) 246-2110
NPI assigned
Jan 9, 2007
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Sep 13, 2013

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X MD.201636 LA Primary
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PE0004X MD.201636 LA

Addresses

Primary practice location

18961 Santa Maria Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70809-6765

Mailing address

18961 Santa Maria Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70809-6765
Phone (225) 246-2110

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1022306MedicaidLA

Medicare participation

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

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20071120000141 LA Practitioner - Emergency MedicinePractitioner - Thoracic Surgery 0941282396 Reassigns benefits to 7 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Emergency MedicineAlso: Thoracic Surgery
Education
Medical College of Ohio, 1998
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Advanced Woundcare Specialists LLCGroup PAC ID 5698212736, 2 clinicians
Alexandria Ep, LLCGroup PAC ID 5991235723, 9 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

223 Fairburn Ave
Suite a
Benton, LA 71006-3518
Phone (318) 229-5055

5900 Coliseum Blvd
Alexandria, LA 71303-3714
Phone (713) 357-2535

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
75 of 100Reported as group

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Removal of tissue16

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
MD.201636LAMDEmergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Advanced Woundcare Specialists LLC CurrentSince Jun 25, 2024 Accepting new patients
River Oaks Emergency Group, LLC CurrentSince Apr 1, 2021 Accepting new patients
St Martin Emergency Group LLC CurrentSince Jan 1, 2013 Accepting new patients
Teche Emergency Group LLC CurrentSince Sep 1, 2014 Accepting new patients
Sound Physicians Emergency Medicine of Louisiana Inc CurrentSince Apr 19, 2018 Accepting new patients
Alexandria Ep, LLC Emergency Medical Services CurrentSince Dec 30, 2024 Accepting new patients
Jefferson Davis Emergency Group LLC CurrentSince Sep 1, 2013 Accepting new patients
Cardiovascular Institute of the South, LLC Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Past Accepting new patients
Nes Louisiana Inc PastSince Jul 10, 2022 Accepting new patients
Wesley Physician Services LLC Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Past Accepting new patients

Locations

3330 Masonic Dr
Alexandria, LA 71301
Phone (318) 448-6917

5900 Coliseum Blvd
Alexandria, LA 71303
Phone (318) 386-8110

223 Fairburn Ave
Ste A
Benton, LA 71006
Phone (318) 229-5055

2351 Viking Dr
Bossier City, LA 71111
Phone (318) 681-4500

210 Champagne Blvd
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Phone (337) 332-2178

1097 Northwest Blvd
Franklin, LA 70538
Phone (337) 355-1269

1634 Elton Rd
Jennings, LA 70546
Phone (337) 616-7000

524 Dr Michael Debakey Dr
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone (337) 430-4455

Interoperability endpoints

  • FHIR API: https://api.platform.athenahealth.com/1930/brand/2/csg/102/fhir/r4
  • FHIR API: https://fhir4.healow.com/fhir/r4/EJBFDD/Endpoint/EJBFDD

Organizations & group practices 10

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 19

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

View all 19

NPI Registry JSON

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

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}

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