HECTOR O VENTURA MD
NPI 1013940048
Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology in New Orleans, LA
About Hector O Ventura Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
HECTOR O VENTURA MD (NPI 1013940048) is an individual advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology provider in New Orleans, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (MD.07876R) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 5
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Hector O Ventura Md is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Hector Ventura reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
New Orleans, LA 70121
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 4,559 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 70121 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 8
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Hector Ventura's NPI number?
The NPI number for Hector Ventura is 1013940048. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 10, 2006.
Where is Hector Ventura located?
Hector Ventura practices at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121. The listed phone number is (504) 842-4000.
What is Hector Ventura's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, with taxonomy code 207RA0001X.
Is Hector Ventura enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Hector Ventura is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
Which organization bills Medicare for Hector Ventura's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Hector Ventura reassigns Medicare benefits to Ochsner Clinic LLC (New Orleans, LA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Hector Ventura's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Hector Ventura was last updated on May 8, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Hector O Ventura, MD · NPI 1013940048
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 10, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1013940048 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 10, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology · taxonomy 207RA0001X
- **State license:** MD.07876R (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1514 JEFFERSON HWY, New Orleans, LA 70121-2429
- **Phone:** (504) 842-4000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Ochsner Clinic LLC (NPI 1215136080, New Orleans, LA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** May 8, 2017
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare PIN 4Q8896629 (LA); Medicare PIN 5J684 (LA); Medicaid 1388793 (LA); and 2 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1013940048) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.