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LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS
NPI 1316013246
Pediatrics in New Orleans, LA

Active since November 24, 2006
1025 LYONS ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115(901) 833-1759 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 17, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 23, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 17, 2026, Jun 17, 2025, Sep 30, 2024 and 4 more (7 updates tracked since 2017).

About Lester E Cox Medical Centers NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS (NPI 1316013246), doing business as Coxhealth Newborn Intensive Care Specialist, is a healthcare organization registered as a pediatrics in New Orleans, Louisiana and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. The organization lists Brock Shamel, Vice President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1316013246
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy208000000X
Legal Business NameLESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS
Location Address1025 LYONS STNew Orleans, LA 70115-2850
Mailing Address1025 Lyons StNew Orleans, LA 70115-2850
Phone(901) 833-1759
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialBrock ShamelVice President · (417) 269-4368
Enumeration DateNovember 24, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 17, 20267 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 17, 2026
✔ NPI 1316013246 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyPediatricsAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208000000X
Definition
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
1025 LYONS ST, New Orleans, LA 70115
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Other Names 2

Doing Business AsCoxhealth Newborn Intensive Care Specialist
Doing Business AsRegional Services

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid500786603MO

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

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 Lester E Cox Medical Centers's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lester E Cox Medical Centers is 1316013246. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 24, 2006. The provider is doing business as CoxHealth Newborn Intensive Care Specialist and Regional Services.

Where is Lester E Cox Medical Centers located?

Lester E Cox Medical Centers is located at 1025 Lyons St, New Orleans, LA 70115. The listed phone number is (901) 833-1759.

What is Lester E Cox Medical Centers's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Lester E Cox Medical Centers was last updated on March 17, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 months 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.