SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER
NPI 1730049685
Community/Behavioral Health in Lafayette, LA

Q: What is Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Community/Behavioral Health with taxonomy code 251S00000X.

Active since November 13, 2025CLIA 19D1018799 · Waiver

103 INDEPENDENCE BLVD, LAFAYETTE, LA 70506(337) 989-0001 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 13, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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About Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center NPPES

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

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER (NPI 1730049685) is a healthcare organization registered as a community/behavioral health in Lafayette, Louisiana and active in the NPI registry since November 2025. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through October 30, 2027 and lists Valerie Thompson, Tobacco Cessation Coor/nutritionist, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1730049685

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251S00000X

Legal Business NameSOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER

Location Address103 INDEPENDENCE BLVDLafayette, LA 70506-6086

Mailing Address103 Independence BlvdLafayette, LA 70506-6086

Phone(337) 989-0001

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialValerie ThompsonTobacco Cessation Coor/nutritionist · (337) 989-0001

Enumeration DateNovember 13, 2025

NPPES CertifiedNovember 13, 2025

✔ NPI 1730049685 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyCommunity/Behavioral HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251S00000X

Definition

A private or public agency usually under local government jurisdiction, responsible for assuring the delivery of community based mental health, intellectual disabilities, substance abuse and/or behavioral health services to individuals with those disabilities. Services may range from companion care, respite, transportation, community integration, crisis intervention and stabilization, supported employment, day support, prevocational services, residential support, therapeutic and supportive consultation, environmental modifications, intensive in-home therapy and day treatment, in addition to traditional mental health and behavioral treatment.

103 INDEPENDENCE BLVD, Lafayette, LA 70506

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CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 19D1018799

Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center · Lafayette, LA

Active · expires Oct 30, 2027

CLIA Number19D1018799

Laboratory TypeOther

Certificate Effective DateOctober 31, 2025

Certificate Expiration DateOctober 30, 2027

Laboratory DirectorBrian Burton

Laboratory Phone(337) 989-0001

Laboratory LocationSouthwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center103 Independence Boulevard, Lafayette, LA 70506

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone

This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

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 Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center is 1730049685. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 13, 2025.

Where is Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center located?

Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center is located at 103 Independence Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70506. The listed phone number is (337) 989-0001.

What is Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Community/Behavioral Health with taxonomy code 251S00000X.

Does Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 19D1018799) is associated with this NPI, valid through October 30, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center was last updated on November 13, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 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.