NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charmaine Lastrapes Venters, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Baton Rouge, LA

Charmaine Lastrapes Venters, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1982649711, issued on Jun 17, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 06954R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982649711
Name
Charmaine Lastrapes Venters
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
06954R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5439 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70805
Phone
(225) 358-4853
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2006
Record last updated
May 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(225) 358-2450
Medicaid ID
1974269 LA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5439 Airline Hwy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kelly Boal, PAPhysician Assistant1215223763
  2. Nicholas Boone, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1245725837
  3. Angela Clark, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1861627093
  4. Carl Cramer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1750604096
  5. William Dart, FNPNurse Practitioner1194904193
  6. Paul Failla, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1831110857

Verify Charmaine Lastrapes Venters in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $165.72

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charmaine Venters$165.72
  2. Specialty average$842.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Charmaine Lastrapes Venters among 917 pediatrics physician records in Louisiana

Charmaine Lastrapes Venters, MD is one of 917 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 11% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

128 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Baton Rouge

They are 128 of the 12,526 NPPES records with a practice address in Baton Rouge, and 917 pediatrics physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amar Dave, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708051538329370
  2. Pankajam Mahadevan, M.DBaton Rouge, LA 708051891843132
  3. Horace Collinsworth, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708061033118443
  4. Brian Despinasse, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708061679558639
  5. Christopher Funes, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708061851390090
  6. Cesar Funes, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708061487653507
  7. Paul Giorlando, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708061578546511
  8. Helen Hedgemon, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708061487681359

Common questions

What is Charmaine Lastrapes Venters, MD's NPI number?

Charmaine Lastrapes Venters, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982649711, issued on Jun 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charmaine Lastrapes Venters, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5439 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA, 70805. Phone: (225) 358-4853. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charmaine Lastrapes Venters, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 06954R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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