SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AIDS COUNCIL
NPI 1396622262
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Lake Charles, LA
About Southwest Louisiana Aids Council NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AIDS COUNCIL (NPI 1396622262), doing business as Comprehensive Care Center Of Southwest Louisiana, is a healthcare organization registered as a federally qualified health center (fqhc) in Lake Charles, Louisiana and active in the NPI registry since August 2025. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through July 12, 2028 and lists Terry L Estes, Ceo, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 6
Other Names 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Southwest Louisiana Aids Council is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
12Medicare enrollment records show 12 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Southwest Louisiana Aids Council, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 10 practice within 10 miles. They are listed nearest first.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 3
Clinicians, nearest first (12)
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA
Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.
Certificate of Waiver 19D1056354
Southwest Louisiana Aids Council · Lake Charles, LAFrequently 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 Southwest Louisiana Aids Council's NPI number?
The NPI number for Southwest Louisiana Aids Council is 1396622262. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 20, 2025. The provider is doing business as Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana.
Where is Southwest Louisiana Aids Council located?
Southwest Louisiana Aids Council is located at 425 Kingsley St, Lake Charles, LA 70601. The listed phone number is (337) 439-5861.
What is Southwest Louisiana Aids Council's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), with taxonomy code 261QF0400X.
Is Southwest Louisiana Aids Council enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Southwest Louisiana Aids Council is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Southwest Louisiana Aids Council?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 12 clinicians in 3 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Southwest Louisiana Aids Council. A 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 the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (10), Addiction Medicine (1) and Infectious Disease (1). Of these, 10 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Does Southwest Louisiana Aids Council hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?
Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 19D1056354) is associated with this NPI, valid through July 12, 2028. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Southwest Louisiana Aids Council was last updated on August 20, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 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.
# Southwest Louisiana Aids Council · NPI 1396622262
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) organization in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 20, 2025.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1396622262 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** August 20, 2025
- **Primary specialty:** Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) · taxonomy 261QF0400X
- **Also known as:** Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana (Doing Business As)
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Terry Estes, CEO
## Practice location
- **Address:** 425 KINGSLEY ST, Lake Charles, LA 70601-3533
- **Phone:** (337) 439-5861 · **Fax:** (337) 436-8713
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 12 clinicians in 3 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (10), Addiction Medicine (1), Infectious Disease (1); 10 practice within 10 miles · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 20, 2025
- **CLIA laboratory certificates:** 1 on file
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1396622262) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.