NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Paul Southern, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Fort Polk, LA

Edward Paul Southern, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Fort Polk, Louisiana, and NPI 1053360941, issued on May 8, 2006. Check the license 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
1053360941
Name
Edward Paul Southern
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
C050274 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Fort Polk, LA 71459
Phone
(337) 531-3000
Enumerated
May 8, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Medicaid ID
2301209 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 Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital

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  1. Alan Curtiss, D.O.General Practice Physician1881042430
  2. Gregory Grant, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1861466278
  3. Ruth Graupera-Frain, MDPsychiatry Physician1033193412
  4. Paula Jackson, MDOtolaryngology Physician1871504324
  5. Debra Jones, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1487329140
  6. Ellen Jones, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1952663403

Verify Edward Paul Southern in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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: $1,250.18

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Southern$1,250
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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

Edward Paul Southern among 30 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Louisiana

Edward Paul Southern, M.D. is one of 30 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 93% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 30 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stanley Crawford, D.O.Monroe, LA 712011497171888
  2. Andrew Meyers, DOMonroe, LA 712011851955520
  3. Michael Acurio, MDBossier City, LA 711111982606356
  4. Stephen Hoge, MDShreveport, LA 711051184010399
  5. Milan Mody, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051669414942
  6. Kyle Girod, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708101740239003
  7. George Williams, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701942231865
  8. Lon Baronne, MDLafayette, LA 705081770738312

Common questions

What is Edward Paul Southern, M.D.'s NPI number?

Edward Paul Southern, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053360941, issued on May 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Paul Southern, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Fort Polk, LA, 71459. Phone: (337) 531-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Paul Southern, M.D.'s license?

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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