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Unclaimed ProfileAbout DUCOMBS
Based in Hammond, LA, Charles R Ducombs, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under internal medicine. Charles graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1998. According to Medicare claims data, Charles cared for 894 Medicare patients across 1,406 services.
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What does Dr. Ducombs specialize in?
Dr. Ducombs is an internal medicine in Hammond, LA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
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Where is Dr. Ducombs located?
Dr. Ducombs is listed at 15813 PAUL VEGA MD DR STE 300, Hammond, LA 70403. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Ducombs's phone number?
The number on file is (985) 230-7675. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Ducombs's NPI number?
Dr. Ducombs's National Provider Identifier is 1891765954. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Ducombs go to medical school?
Dr. Ducombs attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How long has Dr. Ducombs been practicing?
Dr. Ducombs has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Ducombs do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ducombs provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (985) 230-7675
- Email not available
Practice Locations
15813 PAUL VEGA MD DR STE 300
Hammond, LA 70403
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,406 services · 894 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
17 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
520 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
446 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
172 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
145 |
| Administration of a standardized, evidence-based social determinants of health risk assessment tool, 5-15 minutes | Billing code | G0136 |
37 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
36 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | Billing code | G0438 |
33 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other internal medicines in Hammond 8
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Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 8
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Class of 1998 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 8
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Also performs Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only 8
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
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