EAR NOSE & THROAT CENTER A MEDICAL CORPORATION
NPI 1649350968
Otolaryngology in Shreveport, LA

Q: What is the provider's specialty?

The provider's specialty is Otolaryngology with taxonomy code 207Y00000X.

Active since October 17, 2006CLIA 19D0983739 · Waiver

2121 LINE AVE, SHREVEPORT, LA 71104(318) 226-9441(318) 425-3236 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 12, 2007. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

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NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Authorized Official
CLIA Information
Other Providers Same Location
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Organization
Otolaryngology
Accepts Insurance
CLIA Number: 19D0983739
CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
CLIA Exp. Date: 02-28-2027

About EAR NOSE & THROAT CENTER A MEDICAL CORPORATION

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ear Nose & Throat Center A Medical Corporation, a provider established in Shreveport, Louisiana operating as a Otolaryngology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1649350968 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Y00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. W. Juan Watkins M.d. (President)

NPI: 1649350968 Verify this NPI
Provider Name: EAR NOSE & THROAT CENTER A MEDICAL CORPORATION
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 2121 LINE AVE SHREVEPORT, LA 71104
Location Phone: (318) 226-9441
Location Fax: (318) 425-3236
Mailing Address: 2121 LINE AVE SHREVEPORT, LA 71104
Mailing Phone: (318) 226-9441
Mailing Fax: (318) 425-3236
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-17-2006
Last Update Date: 07-12-2007
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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: Otolaryngology
Taxonomy Code: 207Y00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description: An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana

Blue Max 70/50 $6700 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - PPO
Blue Max 80/60 $1500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $3300 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - PPO
Blue Max Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - PPO
Blue Max Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - PPO
Blue Saver 60/40 $6100 - PPO
Blue Saver 90/70 $3400 - PPO

HMO Louisiana

Blue Connect 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits (L) - POS
Blue Connect 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits (N) - POS
Blue Connect 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits (S) - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (H) HSA Eligible - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (L) HSA Eligible - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (N) HSA Eligible - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (S) HSA Eligible - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized (L) - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized (N) - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized (S) - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (H) - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (L) - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (N) - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (S) - POS
Blue POS 60/40 $6500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
Blue POS 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS
Blue POS 90/70 $9900 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
Blue POS Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - POS
Blue POS Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - POS
Blue POS Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - POS

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name: DR. W. JUAN WATKINS M.D.
Authorized Official Title: PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone: (318) 226-9441

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
1122262	MEDICAID (05)	LA
5C056	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	LA

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: 19D0983739
Facility Type: Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date: March 01, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date: February 28, 2027
Laboratory Director: W J. WATKINS, MD
Certificate Type: Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description: This CLIA certificate is issued to Ear Nose & Throat Center A Medical Corporation to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.