OCHSNER HEALTH CENTER - OB/GYN WESTBANK
NPI 1215171723
General Practice in Gretna, LA
NPI Status: Active since April 28, 2009
Contact Information
151 MEADOWCREST ST
SUITE H
GRETNA, LA
ZIP 70056
Phone: (504) 392-7711
- Organization
- General Practice
- CLIA Number: 19D1101917
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 07-07-2027
About OCHSNER HEALTH CENTER - OB/GYN WESTBANK
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ochsner Health Center - Ob/gyn Westbank, a primary care provider established in Gretna, Louisiana operating as a General Practice. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215171723 assigned on April 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208D00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. Ochsner Health Center - Ob/gyn Westbank operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Ochsner Health Center - Ob/gyn Westbank. The authorized official of this NPI record is Scott Posecai (Evp)
- NPI
- 1215171723
- Provider Legal Name
- OCHSNER CLINIC LLC
- Other Organization Name
- OCHSNER HEALTH CENTER - OB/GYN WESTBANK
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 151 MEADOWCREST ST SUITE H GRETNA, LA 70056
- Location Phone
- (504) 392-7711
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 54851 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70154
- Mailing Phone
- (504) 842-4000
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 04-28-2009
- Last Update Date
- 04-28-2009
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Ochsner Health Center - Ob/gyn Westbank sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
General Practice
- Taxonomy Code
- 208D00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee
Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 19D1101917
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- July 08, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- July 07, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- VU A. VUONG
- Certificate Type
- Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Ochsner Health Center - Ob/gyn Westbank in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate complexity testing.
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1215171723, we treat the final digit (3) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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GRETNA, LA 70056
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1215171723, enumerated as an "organization" on April 28, 2009.
The provider is located at 151 MEADOWCREST ST SUITE H GRETNA, LA 70056 and the phone number is (504) 392-7711.
General Practice with taxonomy code 208D00000X.
