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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Smith?
Dr. Smith is an emergency physician in Hammond, LA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “Emergency Medicine”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Smith's address?
Dr. Smith is listed at 15790 PAUL VEGA MD DR REVENUE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, Hammond, LA 70403. 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. Smith?
The number on file is (985) 230-1682. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Smith's NPI number?
Dr. Smith's National Provider Identifier is 1669404596. 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. Smith been practising?
Dr. Smith 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 practised for longer than this.
NPI registry
What procedures does Dr. Smith perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Smith 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) 230-1682
- Email not available
Practice Locations
15790 PAUL VEGA MD DR REVENUE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Hammond, LA 70403
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
11 services · 11 patients · 1 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 |
11 |
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 7
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
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 — 2 related providers in 1 group
Other emergency physicians in Hammond 2
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.