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- 1585 3Rd St, Fort Polk, LA 71459
About Dr. Thurston
Laurel A. Thurston, MD is a healthcare provider in Fort Polk, LA specializing in emergency medicine. Laurel trained at Eastern Virginia Medical School, graduating in 2006. Medicare claims data shows Laurel provided 1,222 services to 1,183 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1497915193.
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
- (337) 531-3368
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1585 3RD ST
Fort Polk, LA 71459
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Emergency 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
Bites & Stings
Brain & Nerves
- Delirium
- Stroke
- Fainting and syncope
- Seizure in Child
- Severe headache or sudden migraine
- Status epilepticus
- Transient ischemic attack
Endocrine & Metabolic
Eye Care
Injuries & Trauma
- Animal or dog bite
- Bone fractures
- Deep cut or wound
- Dislocated joint
- Severe burn
- Sprains and muscle strains
- Traumatic brain injury
Rashes & allergy
Skin & Infections
Urinary & Bladder
Women's Health
Abdomen & Digestion
Allergy & Immune
Allergy & Immunology
Blood & Circulation
Breathing
Digestion & Stomach
Ear, Nose & Throat
Environmental
Eye Emergency
General Emergency
Heart & Chest
Heart & Circulation
Heart & Lungs
Infections & Illness
Lungs & Breathing
Men's Health
Poisoning & Environmental
Poisoning & Toxins
Spine & Back
Urinary & Kidney
Procedures & services
Abdominal Procedures
Breathing & Airway
Critical Care
- Central line placement
- Chest tube insertion
- CPR and defibrillation
- Blood transfusion
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Ear, Nose & Throat
Eye & ENT
Heart & Diagnostics
Imaging & Diagnostics
Injections & Vaccines
Kidney Care
Lung & Respiratory
Medications
Mental Health
Minor Procedures
- Nasal cautery for nosebleeds
- Tick Removal
- Urinary catheter insertion
- Fishhook or embedded splinter removal
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
Minor Trauma
Orthopedics
Poisoning & Toxicology
Specialized Care
Stroke & Vascular
Toxicology
Women's Health
Wound Care
- Burn dressing and care
- Skin glue for cuts
- Stitches and Laceration Repair
- Wound cleaning and debridement
- Wound stapling
Airway & Breathing
Anesthesia & Sedation
Digestive Care
Eye Care
Heart Care
Orthopedic Procedures
Supportive Care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,222 services · 1,183 patients · 23 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
37 | As often as other peers in Emergency Medicine |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
66 | More often than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
16 | As often as other peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
29 | As often as other peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
29 | More often than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Administration of vaccine | Treatment | 90471 |
17 | More often than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | Treatment | 94640 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Respiratory infectious agent detection by rna for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid 19), influenza a, influenza b, and respiratory syncytial virus, upper respiratory specimen, each reported as detected or not detected | 0241U |
42 | As often as other peers in Emergency Medicine | |
| Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg | Drug given | J7613 |
33 | Less often than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Ipratropium bromide, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose form, per milligram | Drug given | J7644 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
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.
Other emergency physicians at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 24 related providers in 4 groups
Other emergency physicians in Fort Polk 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Eastern Virginia Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2006 at Eastern Virginia Medical School 6
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 5
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Thurston specialize in?
Dr. Thurston is an emergency physician in Fort Polk, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Emergency Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Thurston located?
Dr. Thurston is listed at 1585 3Rd St, Fort Polk, LA 71459. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Thurston's phone number?
The number on file is (337) 531-3368. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Thurston?
Dr. Thurston's National Provider Identifier is 1497915193. 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. Thurston go to medical school?
Dr. Thurston attended Eastern Virginia Medical School, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Thurston have?
Dr. Thurston has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Thurston do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Thurston performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views and x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Thurston's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Thurston. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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