NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lea Bonifacio Penales, MD

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician · Shreveport, LA

Lea Bonifacio Penales, MD is a neonatal-perinatal medicine physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1003809211, issued on Aug 24, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 203321, 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
1003809211
Name
Lea Bonifacio Penales
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician 2080N0001X
License numbers
203321 LA
40150 CT
4301084897 MI
MA73968 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2520 Bert Kouns Loop, Shreveport, LA 71118
Phone
(318) 212-5970
Enumerated
Aug 24, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 7, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(318) 212-5975
Medicaid ID
1816680 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 2520 Bert Kouns Loop

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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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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Lea Bonifacio Penales among 118 neonatal-perinatal medicine physician records in Louisiana

Lea Bonifacio Penales, MD is one of 118 neonatal-perinatal medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 18% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 18% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 6% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080N0001X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 118 neonatal-perinatal medicine physician records in Louisiana. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 neonatal-perinatal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bharti Manchandia, M.DShreveport, LA 711181689612392
  2. Gerald Whitton, MDShreveport, LA 711181285666487
  3. Surinder Tank, MDShreveport, LA 711051205003605
  4. Ahmed EwaisShreveport, LA 711041992627780
  5. Janet Ashenbrebber, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031497772305
  6. Sidra BashirShreveport, LA 711031669082384
  7. Ramachandra Bhat, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031104059260
  8. Ariana Bolumen-Lopez, MDShreveport, LA 711031801465125

Common questions

What is Lea Bonifacio Penales, MD's NPI number?

Lea Bonifacio Penales, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003809211, issued on Aug 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lea Bonifacio Penales, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2520 Bert Kouns Loop, Shreveport, LA, 71118. Phone: (318) 212-5970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lea Bonifacio Penales, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 203321, 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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