OCHSNER SPECIALTY HEALTH CENTER - HAMMOND
NPI 1518326818
General Practice in Hammond, LA
About Ochsner Specialty Health Center - Hammond NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
OCHSNER SPECIALTY HEALTH CENTER - HAMMOND (NPI 1518326818) is a healthcare organization registered as a general practice in Hammond, Louisiana and active in the NPI registry since February 2016. The organization lists Katherine Cardwell, Avp, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Other Identifiers 1
Group Practice 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)
Ochsner Specialty Health Center - Hammond is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
4,543Medicare enrollment records show 4,543 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Ochsner Specialty Health Center - Hammond, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice at this address and 49 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 69
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 4,543Hammond, LA 70403
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
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 Ochsner Clinic LLC's NPI number?
The NPI number for Ochsner Clinic LLC is 1518326818. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 15, 2016. The provider is doing business as Ochsner Specialty Health Center - Hammond.
Where is Ochsner Clinic LLC located?
Ochsner Clinic LLC is located at 15770 Paul Vega MD Dr, Hammond, LA 70403. The listed phone number is (985) 898-7175.
What is Ochsner Clinic LLC's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Practice with taxonomy code 208D00000X.
Is Ochsner Clinic LLC enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Ochsner Clinic LLC is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Ochsner Clinic LLC?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 4,543 clinicians in 69 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Ochsner Clinic LLC. 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 (930), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (414) and Internal Medicine (362). Of these, 1 practice at this address and 49 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Ochsner Clinic LLC was last updated on March 16, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.
# Ochsner Specialty Health Center - Hammond · NPI 1518326818
General Practice organization in Hammond, Louisiana. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 15, 2016.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1518326818 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** February 15, 2016
- **Primary specialty:** General Practice · taxonomy 208D00000X
- **Legal business name:** Ochsner Clinic Llc
- **Organization subpart:** Yes (part of Ochsner Clinic Llc)
- **Authorized official:** Katherine Cardwell, AVP
## Practice location
- **Address:** 15770 PAUL VEGA MD DR, Hammond, LA 70403-1475
- **Phone:** (985) 898-7175
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 4,543 clinicians in 69 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (930), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (414), Internal Medicine (362); 1 practice at this address and 49 within 10 miles; [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1518326818/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 16, 2016
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare PIN 56629 (LA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1518326818) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.