NATCHITOCHES PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT
NPI 1689676835
General Acute Care Hospital in Natchitoches, LA

Q: What is Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District have?

CMS rates Natchitoches Regional Medical Center 3 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.

Active since June 01, 2005

3/5

Hospital Overall Rating

501 KEYSER AVE, NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457(318) 214-4200(318) 214-4493 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 15, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 15, 2026, Jun 26, 2020 (2 updates tracked since 2020).

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About Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District NPPES

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

NATCHITOCHES PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT (NPI 1689676835), doing business as Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Natchitoches, Louisiana and active in the NPI registry since June 2005. The organization lists Kirk Soileau, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1689676835

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameNATCHITOCHES PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT

Location Address501 KEYSER AVENatchitoches, LA 71457-6018

Mailing Address501 Keyser AveNatchitoches, LA 71457-6018 · (318) 214-4200 · Fax (318) 214-4493

Phone(318) 214-4200

Fax(318) 214-4493

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialKirk SoileauCeo · (318) 214-4512

Enumeration DateJune 1, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 15, 20262 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJanuary 15, 2026

✔ NPI 1689676835 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in LA · 208

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.

501 KEYSER AVE, Natchitoches, LA 71457

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsNatchitoches Regional Medical Center

Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid1720143LA

Other90007LA · Blue Cross Acute

Accepted Insurance

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

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Natchitoches Regional Medical Center (CMS certification number 190007), from CMS Care Compare.

Natchitoches Regional Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Natchitoches, LA

3/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority

CMS Certification Number190007

Location501 Keyser AveNatchitoches, LA 71457 · Natchitoches County · (318) 471-2628

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

4/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

5/5

Doctor communication

4/5

Staff responsiveness

4/5

Communication about medicines

4/5

Discharge information

4/5

Care transition

4/5

Cleanliness

2/5

Quietness

4/5

Overall hospital rating

4/5

Recommend hospital

3/5

Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 18

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for COPD patients

9.6% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

11.2% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

22.3% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

Cases too small to report

Infections 2

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

0 observed cases · 1.426 predicted · 2,066 patient days

0.000 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

1 observed case · 2.302 predicted · 5,875 patient days

0.434 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

58 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

93 more days than average per 100 discharges

Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)

202 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

26 No different than national

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

26 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume

Low

Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders

87 minutes

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

99%

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better

143 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

208 minutes

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

63%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

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Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DR. CHRISTOPHER LACOUR PHARMD

Pharmacist

501 KEYSER AVE
NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457

Natchitoches Parish (318) 214-5760

SUE ANN TAYLOR PMHNP

Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric/Mental Health)

501 KEYSER AVE
NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457

Natchitoches Parish (318) 214-4380

HEALTHPATHWAYS LA LLC

Pain Medicine (Pain Medicine)

501 KEYSER AVE
NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457

Natchitoches Parish (318) 214-4153

NATCHITOCHES PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT

Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit

501 KEYSER AVE
NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457

Natchitoches Parish (318) 214-4200

LLC-I, LLC

Long Term Care Hospital

501 KEYSER AVE, 4TH FLOOR
NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457

Natchitoches Parish (318) 354-2044

DR. JULIAN HERNANDEZ D.O.

Emergency Medicine

501 KEYSER AVE
NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457

Natchitoches Parish (318) 214-4200

DR. JULIAN FERNANDO NARANJO MD

Pain Medicine (Interventional Pain Medicine)

501 KEYSER AVE
NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457

Natchitoches Parish (318) 214-4153

DR. EDNA WISE MCLEOD MD

Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)

501 KEYSER AVE
NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457

Natchitoches Parish (318) 214-4274

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 Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District's NPI number?

The NPI number for Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District is 1689676835. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 1, 2005. The provider is doing business as Natchitoches Regional Medical Center.

Where is Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District located?

Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District is located at 501 Keyser Ave, Natchitoches, LA 71457. The listed phone number is (318) 214-4200.

What is Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District's specialty?

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

Is Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District have?

CMS rates Natchitoches Regional Medical Center 3 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 Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, CHRISTUS Health Plan and HMO Louisiana list Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District 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 Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District was last updated on January 15, 2026. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.