Louis Christopher Benjamin, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Louis Christopher Benjamin, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1801945936, issued on Jan 9, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.201636, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Louis Christopher Benjamin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- MD.201636 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18961 Santa Maria Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Phone
- (225) 246-2110
- Enumerated
- Jan 9, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1022306 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071120000141); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Ohio, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Louis Christopher Benjamin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.201636Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
132 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass20 claims
- Azithromycin11 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Advanced Woundcare Specialists LLCPineville, LA
- Alexandria EP, LLCAlexandria, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Louis Christopher Benjamin among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana
Louis Christopher Benjamin, MD is one of 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 63% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 1992 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana.
All 87 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Buford Berry, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081912961905
- William Boedefeld, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081841412442
- Walter Bringaze, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081093779092
- Matthew Burger, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081801390372
- Emily Cassidy, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081548561194
- Warren GottsegenBaton Rouge, LA 708081225376536
- Imtiaz KhanBaton Rouge, LA 708081306137666
- Azeem Khan, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081659560597
Common questions
What is Louis Christopher Benjamin, MD's NPI number?
Louis Christopher Benjamin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801945936, issued on Jan 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Louis Christopher Benjamin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18961 Santa Maria Dr, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 246-2110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Louis Christopher Benjamin, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.201636, 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 Louis Christopher Benjamin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Louis Christopher Benjamin, MD had 132 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.