CLAUDIA MARIN KELSO MD, MPH
NPI 1710540042
Internal Medicine in New Orleans, LA
About Claudia Marin Kelso Md, Mph NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CLAUDIA MARIN KELSO MD, MPH (NPI 1710540042) is an individual internal medicine provider in New Orleans, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (331244) and active in the NPI registry since April 2019. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center Acute, and maintains a secondary practice location in Odessa.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Claudia Marin Kelso Md, Mph is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Claudia Kelso reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
New Orleans, LA 70121
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 4,559 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Acute Care Hospitals · New Orleans, LAOchsner Medical Center-Kenner
Acute Care Hospitals · Kenner, LAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 70121 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
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 Claudia Kelso's NPI number?
The NPI number for Claudia Kelso is 1710540042. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 22, 2019.
Where is Claudia Kelso located?
Claudia Kelso practices at 1401 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121. The listed phone number is (504) 842-7508.
What is Claudia Kelso's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
Is Claudia Kelso enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Claudia Kelso is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Claudia Kelso's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Claudia Kelso reassigns Medicare benefits to Ochsner Clinic LLC (New Orleans, LA). The 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 Claudia Kelso's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Claudia Kelso accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and HMO Louisiana list Claudia Kelso 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.
Is Claudia Kelso affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Claudia Kelso is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center Acute and Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Claudia Kelso was last updated on August 22, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.
# Claudia Marin Kelso, MD, MPH · NPI 1710540042
Internal Medicine physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 22, 2019.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1710540042 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 22, 2019
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine · taxonomy 207R00000X
- **State license:** 331244 (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1401 JEFFERSON HWY, New Orleans, LA 70121-2426
- **Phone:** (504) 842-7508 · **Fax:** (504) 842-8078
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Ochsner Clinic LLC (NPI 1699958371, New Orleans, LA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2002
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 22, 2022
- **Other identifiers:** Other 695430 (TX)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1710540042) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.