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Based in Slidell, LA, James Howard Newcomb, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under family medicine. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 115 Medicare patients across 151 services.
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What does Dr. Newcomb specialize in?
Dr. Newcomb is a family doctor in Slidell, LA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “Family Medicine”.
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Where is Dr. Newcomb located?
Dr. Newcomb is listed at 2750 GAUSE BLVD E, Slidell, LA 70461. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Newcomb's phone number?
The number on file is (985) 639-3777. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Newcomb's NPI number?
Dr. Newcomb's National Provider Identifier is 1922067172. 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
How long has Dr. Newcomb been practicing?
Dr. Newcomb has 20+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2006. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
What does Dr. Newcomb do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Newcomb the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (985) 639-3777
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2750 GAUSE BLVD E
Slidell, LA 70461
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
151 services · 115 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
138 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
13 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other family doctors at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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Also at this address 4
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Other family doctors in Slidell 5
Same specialty, same city.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.