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- 100 Medical Center Dr, Slidell, LA 70461
About Dr. Guevara
Based in Slidell, LA, Benjamin G. Guevara, MD is listed in the NPI registry under orthopaedic sports medicine. Benjamin graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2005. Benjamin is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program and orthopaedic surgery. Medicare claims data shows Benjamin provided 1,286 services to 873 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. NPI 1679797385 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (985) 646-5550
- Email not available
Practice Locations
100 MEDICAL CENTER DR
Slidell, LA 70461
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Sports Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Ankle & Foot
- Heel Spurs
- High Ankle Sprain
- Peroneal Tendon Subluxation
Bone
- Bone Bruise
Bone & Joint
Core & Hip
Elbow
- Elbow Ligament Tear
- Golfer's elbow
- Little League Elbow
- Tennis elbow
Foot & Ankle
Hand & Wrist
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Fractures and Sprains
Head & Spine
Hip
Hip & Groin
- Hip Pointer
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Sports Hernia
Joint
- Hip Pain and Tightness
- Loose cartilage in joint
Joints
Knee
- Baker's Cyst
- Chondromalacia
- Jumper's knee
- Knee collateral ligament injury
- Patellar instability and dislocation
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome
- PCL tear
- Plica Syndrome
- Water On The Knee
Knee & Hip
Leg
- Acute Leg Compartment Syndrome
- Hamstring Pull
- Shin Splints
Muscle & Tendon
Pediatric & Teen Sports
- Little league shoulder
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Sever's Disease
Shoulder
- Broken collarbone
- Clavicle pain
- Dead arm syndrome
- Frozen shoulder
- Separated Shoulder
- Shoulder impingement
- Shoulder instability and dislocation
- Shoulder Labrum Tear
Shoulder & Arm
- Torn bicep
Spine & Back
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Diagnostics
- Compartment Pressure Testing
Evaluation
- Concussion evaluation
- Return to sport testing
- Running Gait Analysis
- Sports physical
Injections
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Knee Joint Injections
- Trigger-point injection
- Ultrasound-guided injection
Non-Surgical Treatment
- Custom orthotics
- Dry needling
- Shockwave Therapy
- Tenex Procedure
Procedures
Regenerative Medicine
Surgery
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Ankle Ligament Surgery
- Bicep tendon repair
- Bursa Removal
- Cartilage restoration
- Collarbone fracture surgery
- Elbow Scope
- Exertional compartment syndrome release
- Hamstring repair surgery
- High Ankle Sprain Surgery
- Hip arthroscopy
- Hip labrum repair
- Knee arthroscopy
- Kneecap Stabilization Surgery
- MCL repair
- Meniscus repair
- Microfracture Knee Surgery
- Open reduction and internal fixation
- PCL Reconstruction
- Peroneal Tendon Repair
- Rotator cuff repair
- Separated shoulder surgery
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Shoulder labrum repair
- Shoulder replacement
- Shoulder stabilization surgery
- Sports hernia surgery
- Stiff Big Toe Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
Therapy & Devices
- Custom Knee Bracing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,286 services · 873 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
409 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Procedure | 29827 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation using imaging guidance | 0055T |
20 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
501 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
196 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
70 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
31 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Billing code | G0180 |
28 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopaedic sports medicines in Slidell 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2005 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 7
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Guevara?
Dr. Guevara is an orthopaedic sports medicine in Slidell, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Guevara's address?
Dr. Guevara is listed at 100 Medical Center Dr, Slidell, LA 70461. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Guevara?
The number on file is (985) 646-5550. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Guevara?
Dr. Guevara's National Provider Identifier is 1679797385. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Guevara train?
Dr. Guevara attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Guevara have?
Dr. Guevara has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Guevara perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Guevara performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee and repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Guevara's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Guevara. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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