James C. Bienvenu, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Lafayette, LA
James C. Bienvenu, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1396811402, issued on Nov 28, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 016570, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James C. Bienvenu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 016570 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 439 Heymann Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503
- Phone
- (337) 269-0963
- Enumerated
- Nov 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 269-0553
- Medicaid ID
- 1351130 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040421001320); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1980
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 439 Heymann Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jacob BordelonPhysician Assistant1912489279
- Richard Broussard, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1639245798
- Jade Doucet, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1063817062
- Erin Duhon, P.A.Physician Assistant1235595828
- Kristin Duhon, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1346618949
- Christopher Herrington, MDGastroenterology Physician1598932139
Verify James C. Bienvenu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 016570Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
2,316 Medicare Part D claims for 715 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium721 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf288 claims
- Omeprazole196 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium76 claims
- Famotidine72 claims
- Dexlansoprazole Dr66 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $215.73
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Louisiana Gastroenterology Associates LLCLafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James C. Bienvenu among 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana
James C. Bienvenu, M.D. is one of 263 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% 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, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2004 among the 207 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 207RG0100X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana.
All 263 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lafayette → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Abshire, MDLafayette, LA 705031992899470
- Jatinder Ahluwalia, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031447249800
- James Arterburn, MDLafayette, LA 705031538253034
- Jacob Breaux, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031437416617
- Richard Broussard, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031639245798
- James Herrington, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031386710457
- Christopher Herrington, MDLafayette, LA 705031598932139
- Jacob Karr, MDLafayette, LA 705031790919173
Common questions
What is James C. Bienvenu, M.D.'s NPI number?
James C. Bienvenu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396811402, issued on Nov 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James C. Bienvenu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 439 Heymann Blvd, Lafayette, LA, 70503. Phone: (337) 269-0963. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James C. Bienvenu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 016570, 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 James C. Bienvenu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James C. Bienvenu, M.D. had 2,316 Medicare Part D claims for 715 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.