Francisco J. Candal, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Slidell, LA
Francisco J. Candal, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1851396345, issued on Jun 20, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 05598R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Francisco J. Candal
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License numbers
- 05598R LA
MD05598R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2240 Gause Blvd. East, Slidell, LA 70461
- Phone
- (985) 718-4333
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 26, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 267-0310
- Medicaid IDs
- 03405763 MS
1342254 LA - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Francisco J. Candal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 05598RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Francisco J. Candal among 208 pulmonary disease physician records in Louisiana
Francisco J. Candal, M.D. is one of 208 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 75% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 208 pulmonary disease physician records in Louisiana.
All 208 in Louisiana → Every provider in Slidell → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joy Cohen, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611760592588
- Dennis Dale, MDSlidell, LA 704611780685453
- Jennifer Hansen, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611083058382
- Hans Schuller, MDSlidell, LA 704611407857568
- Cody Hill, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581437446309
- Janine Parker, MDSlidell, LA 704581750342788
- Matthew Schuette, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581679526438
- Ricardo Blanco, M.D.Covington, LA 704331356390371
Common questions
What is Francisco J. Candal, M.D.'s NPI number?
Francisco J. Candal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851396345, issued on Jun 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Francisco J. Candal, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2240 Gause Blvd. East, Slidell, LA, 70461. Phone: (985) 718-4333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Francisco J. Candal, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 05598R, 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.
How much does Francisco J. Candal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Francisco J. Candal, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.