Kent M. Rhodes, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Baker, LA
Kent M. Rhodes, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Baker, Louisiana, and NPI 1972553196, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 019949, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kent M. Rhodes
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 019949 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6516 E Myrtle Ave, Baker, LA 70714
- Phone
- (225) 765-5500
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 774-5432
- Medicaid ID
- 1911496 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041216000174); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest internal medicine physician records → All 1,749 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6516 E Myrtle Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Dana Carbo, LCSWSocial Worker1548971187
- T'Lane Folse, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1750331997
- Brad Giarrusso, MDInternal Medicine Physician1104844455
- Kristin Grimes, DOInternal Medicine Physician1558603563
- Ballard Mann, P.A.Physician Assistant1942580048
- Dimitri Pagoulato, PACPhysician Assistant1194988915
Verify Kent M. Rhodes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 019949Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
10,209 Medicare Part D claims for 622 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 35 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium648 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium420 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate410 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium385 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium349 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide289 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: $589.59
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 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
- Our Lady OF The Lake Physician Group LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kent M. Rhodes among 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana
Kent M. Rhodes, M.D. is one of 1,749 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2008 among the 1,216 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Baker
They are 7 of the 190 NPPES records with a practice address in Baker, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.
All 1,749 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baker → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- T'Lane Folse, M.D.Baker, LA 707141750331997
- Brad Giarrusso, MDBaker, LA 707141104844455
- Kristin Grimes, DOBaker, LA 707141558603563
- Mark Mouton, M.D.Baker, LA 707141164613758
- Bradford Smith, M.D.Baker, LA 707141144271602
- Ernest Thompson, MDBaker, LA 707141841212610
- Raman Singh, M.D.Angola, LA 707121316981129
- Paul Toce, M.D.Angola, LA 707121386627073
Common questions
What is Kent M. Rhodes, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kent M. Rhodes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972553196, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kent M. Rhodes, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6516 E Myrtle Ave, Baker, LA, 70714. Phone: (225) 765-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kent M. Rhodes, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 019949, 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 Kent M. Rhodes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kent M. Rhodes, M.D. had 10,209 Medicare Part D claims for 622 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.