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RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, L.L.C.
NPI 1477500015
General Acute Care Hospital in Alexandria, LA

Active since May 28, 2006
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
211 4TH ST, ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301(318) 769-3000(318) 769-7575 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 7, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 7, 2025, Jun 4, 2025, May 16, 2025 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2021).

About Rapides Healthcare System, L.l.c. NPPES

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

RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, L.L.C. (NPI 1477500015), doing business as Rapides Regional Medical Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Daniel Davis, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1477500015
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameRAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, L.L.C.
Location Address211 4TH STAlexandria, LA 71301-8421
Mailing Address211 4th StAlexandria, LA 71301-8421 · (318) 769-3000 · Fax (318) 769-7575
Phone(318) 769-3000
Fax(318) 769-7575
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialDaniel DavisCfo · (318) 769-3158
Enumeration DateMay 28, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 7, 20254 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedNovember 7, 2025
✔ NPI 1477500015 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
Definition
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.
211 4TH ST, Alexandria, LA 71301
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsRapides Regional Medical Center

Other Identifiers 3

Medicaid1730106LA
Other60054LA · Aetna
Other61155LA · Blue Cross

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, HMO Louisiana.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Rapides Healthcare System, L.l.c. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

46

Medicare enrollment records show 46 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C., which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 9 practice at this address and 26 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 16

Nurse Practitioner13
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)5
Gastroenterology5
General Surgery5
Maxillofacial Surgery3
Dentist2
Obstetrics/Gynecology2
Ophthalmology2
8 other specialties9

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 46
Kathryn Dauzat, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1083986566
211 4TH ST
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 769-3000
✔ PECOSSame address
Robert Richards, M.D.
Gastroenterology
NPI 1033143797
211 4TH ST STE 3F
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 625-4149
✔ PECOSSame address
Wesley Davis, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1376514422
201 4TH ST SUITE 3B
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 442-8698
✔ PECOSSame address
Amit Ahuja, M.D.
Gastroenterology
NPI 1528061959
201 4TH ST STE 3F
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 685-4149
✔ PECOSSame address
Ilyas Chaudhry, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1508854894
201 4TH ST SUITE 4A
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 442-8698
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Philip Lindsay, M.D.
General Surgery
NPI 1205839958
201 4TH ST STE 5B
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 769-3501
✔ PECOSSame address
David Mccoy, M.D.
General Surgery
NPI 1881689586
201 4TH ST SUITE 2C
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 767-0605
✔ PECOSSame address
Jeremy Timmer, M.D.
General Surgery
NPI 1992731459
201 4TH ST STE 5B
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 769-3501
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Samantha Zeringue, MD
General Surgery
NPI 1952628794
201 4TH ST SUITE 5B
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 769-3501
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Robert Dibenedetto, M.D.
Obstetrics/Gynecology
NPI 1588084610
501 MEDICAL CENTER DR STE 3A
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 769-5970
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Naseem Jaffrani, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1043208366
501 MEDICAL CENTER DR SUITE 250
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 473-4613
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
P Kaimal, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1053309336
501 MEDICAL CENTER DR SUITE 250
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 473-4613
✔ PECOS0.1 mi
Muhammad Asif Mangi
Interventional Cardiology
NPI 1861888950
501 MEDICAL CENTER DR STE 250
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 473-4613
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Syed Rizvi, MD
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1265687503
501 MEDICAL CENTER DR STE 250
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 473-4613
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Karla Carter, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1285917146
352 HOSPITAL BLVD
Pineville, LA 71360
(318) 473-1426
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.7 mi
Jonathan May, M.D.
Obstetrics/Gynecology
NPI 1831275106
352 HOSPITAL BLVD
Pineville, LA 71360
(318) 448-0811
✔ PECOS0.7 mi
Brittany Buggs, FNPC
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1366181877
2101 VANCE AVE
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 693-1303
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.5 mi
Lawrence Menache, M.D.
Radiation Oncology
NPI 1932176153
3330 MASONIC DR CANCER CENTER
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 448-6917
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.3 mi
William Crenshaw, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
NPI 1700099538
3351 MASONIC DR
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 473-9556
✔ PECOS2.4 mi
Charles Ugokwe, M.D.
Neurology
NPI 1144210717
2223 WORLEY DR
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 473-0773
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.8 mi
See all 46 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Rapides Regional Medical Center (CMS certification number 190026), from CMS Care Compare.

Rapides Regional Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Alexandria, LA
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number190026
Location211 4th StreetAlexandria, LA 71301 · Rapides County · (318) 769-3000
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
2/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
2/5
Doctor communication
3/5
Staff responsiveness
1/5
Communication about medicines
2/5
Discharge information
2/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
3/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
Recommend hospital
3/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 19

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
13.2% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
3.1% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
9.3% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
7.6% Better than the national benchmark
Death rate for pneumonia patients
19.9% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
8 observed cases · 9.814 predicted · 8,930 patient days
0.815 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
6 observed cases · 17.158 predicted · 13,452 patient days
0.350 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery
6 observed cases · 6.005 predicted · 211 patient days
0.999 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
4 observed cases · 6.698 predicted · 72,840 patient days
0.597 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
5 observed cases · 39.124 predicted · 64,771 patient days
0.128 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
178 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
433 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
418 more days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
251 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume
High
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
3.4%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
40%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
178 minutes
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better
400 minutes
Left before being seen
1%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
67%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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 Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C. is 1477500015. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 28, 2006. The provider is doing business as Rapides Regional Medical Center.

Where is Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C. located?

Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C. is located at 211 4th St, Alexandria, LA 71301. The listed phone number is (318) 769-3000.

What is Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

Is Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C. enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C. is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C.?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 46 clinicians in 16 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C.. 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 (13), Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (5) and Gastroenterology (5). Of these, 9 practice at this address and 26 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C. a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Rapides Regional Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C. have?

CMS rates Rapides Regional Medical Center 2 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare, based on measures of safety, patient experience and outcomes. The full measure detail is in the Hospital Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C. accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and HMO Louisiana list Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C. as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C. was last updated on November 7, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.