NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel Lincoln Beckles, M.D., PHD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Lake Charles, LA

Daniel Lincoln Beckles, M.D., PHD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1548464837, issued on Jun 12, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 339572, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548464837
Name
Daniel Lincoln Beckles
Credential
M.D., PHD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
339572 LA
N6167 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
401 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone
(337) 513-0100
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 5, 2024
Fax
(337) 513-0105
Medicaid ID
03037698 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240208002415); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 401 Dr Michael Debakey Dr

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

  1. Sloane Churchman, MS, RD, LDNRegistered Dietitian1912249889
  2. Sherrie Eakin, MSN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1184060089
  3. Kayla Gearen, NPNurse Practitioner1396513610
  4. Brittany Landry, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1477171197
  5. Elizabeth Martin, PAPhysician Assistant1720695620
  6. Matias Nauts, D.O.Surgery Physician1154616936

Verify Daniel Lincoln Beckles 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: $9,130.05

43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Beckles$9,130.05
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ochsner Clinic LLCLake Charles, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Daniel Lincoln Beckles among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana

Daniel Lincoln Beckles, M.D., PHD is one of 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 63% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 1992 among the 63 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Howe, MDLake Charles, LA 706011497702740
  2. Ronald Kober, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011861460453
  3. Joseph Lugo, MDLake Charles, LA 706011770582223
  4. Safi Haq, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081144662651
  5. Mitchell Lirtzman, MDLafayette, LA 705061922005768
  6. Mohamad AllamLafayette, LA 705031174732846
  7. David Allie, MDLafayette, LA 705031760489728
  8. Vern Keller, MDLafayette, LA 705031639176472

Common questions

What is Daniel Lincoln Beckles, M.D., PHD's NPI number?

Daniel Lincoln Beckles, M.D., PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548464837, issued on Jun 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel Lincoln Beckles, M.D., PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA, 70601. Phone: (337) 513-0100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel Lincoln Beckles, M.D., PHD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 339572, 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.