NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernest Washington Kinchen, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Lafayette, LA

Ernest Washington Kinchen, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1053417352, issued on Sep 15, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.010362, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053417352
Name
Ernest Washington Kinchen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD.010362 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2100 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Phone
(337) 706-3428
Enumerated
Sep 15, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(337) 706-3460
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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107 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lafayette

They are 107 of the 5,181 NPPES records with a practice address in Lafayette, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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  6. Shema Abraham, M.DLafayette, LA1285053405
  7. Candice Abuso, MDHarvey, LA1780670489
  8. Aaron Ackley, M.D.Lafayette, LA1699209015
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  10. Scott Acosta, MDMarrero, LA1023018199

Common questions

What is Ernest Washington Kinchen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ernest Washington Kinchen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053417352, issued on Sep 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernest Washington Kinchen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2100 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA, 70501. Phone: (337) 706-3428. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernest Washington Kinchen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.010362, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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