LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SHREVEPORT
NPI 1790720738
Clinic/Center - Multi-Specialty in Shreveport, LA

NPI Status: Active since June 16, 2006

Contact Information

1501 KINGS HIGHWAY
LSUHSC-S
SHREVEPORT, LA
ZIP 71103
Phone: (318) 675-6426
Fax: (318) 675-6862

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  • Multi-Specialty

About LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SHREVEPORT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, a provider established in Shreveport, Louisiana operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in multi-specialty . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1790720738 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QM1300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Ramey Austin Benfield Phd, Mba, Ms (Vc For Finance And Adm / Cfo)

NPI
1790720738
Provider Legal Name
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SHREVEPORT
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1501 KINGS HIGHWAY LSUHSC-S SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Location Phone
(318) 675-6426
Location Fax
(318) 675-6862
Mailing Address
1501 KINGS HIGHWAY LSUHSC-S SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Mailing Phone
(318) 675-6426
Mailing Fax
(318) 675-6862
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
06-16-2006
Last Update Date
07-22-2025
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinic/Center Multi-Specialty

Taxonomy Code
261QM1300X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

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. RAMEY AUSTIN BENFIELD PHD, MBA, MS

Authorized Official Title
VC FOR FINANCE AND ADM / CFO
Authorized Official Phone
(318) 675-6327

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1790720738, we treat the final digit (8) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
8
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 0 + 7 + 6 + 24 = 62

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1790720738.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 8 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
1501 KINGS HIGHWAY, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1501 KINGS HIGHWAY
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Pharmacist
1501 KINGS HIGHWAY
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Anesthesiology
1501 KINGS HIGHWAY, DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
1501 KINGS HIGHWAY, DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS/NEONATOLOGY
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Surgery
1501 KINGS HIGHWAY, ATTN: LEISA OGLESBY (RM. 1-201)
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
1501 KINGS HIGHWAY, LSUHSC-S CLINICS
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
1501 KINGS HIGHWAY
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1790720738, enumerated as an "organization" on June 16, 2006.

The provider is located at 1501 KINGS HIGHWAY LSUHSC-S SHREVEPORT, LA 71103 and the phone number is (318) 675-6426.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QM1300X and a focus in Multi-Specialty.