NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Randy W. Head, MD APMC

Family Medicine Physician · Columbia, LA

Randy W. Head, MD APMC is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Columbia, Louisiana, and NPI 1417930843, issued on Nov 21, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 022410, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417930843
Name
Randy W. Head
Credential
MD APMC
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
022410 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
484 Collins RD, Columbia, LA 71418
Phone
(318) 649-5300
Enumerated
Nov 21, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(318) 649-0052
Medicaid ID
1663280 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050223000792); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1994
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 484 Collins RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Bethany Braddock, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1023939592
  2. Russell Cummings, MDSurgery Physician1528057114
  3. Robin Floyes, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1295007870
  4. Megan Hemphill, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1144069683
  5. Whitney Keahey, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1831572908
  6. Emily Kinney, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1073856670

Verify Randy W. Head in five checks

  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
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

12,382 Medicare Part D claims for 530 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 293 claims were for opioids.

  1. Randy Head12,382
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium449 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium403 claims
  3. Eliquis388 claims
  4. Potassium Chloride358 claims
  5. Furosemide348 claims
  6. Gabapentin348 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: $197.01

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Randy Head$197.01
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Hospital Service District NO. 1 OF Caldwell ParishColumbia, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Randy W. Head among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana

Randy W. Head, MD APMC is one of 1,728 family 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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 207Q00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 5 of the 98 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Floyd Jones, D.O.Columbia, LA 714181467481861
  2. Emily Kinney, M.D.Columbia, LA 714181073856670
  3. Mark Operario, M.D.Columbia, LA 714181720099344
  4. Barbara Thompson, M.D.Columbia, LA 714181912905456
  5. Skyler Braswell, APRN-CNPColfax, LA 714171538950308
  6. Laura Fairbanks, MDColfax, LA 714171932200144
  7. Rajinder Verma, MDBall, LA 714051720086812
  8. Nichole Churchman, M.D.Leesville, LA 714461700916095

Common questions

What is Randy W. Head, MD APMC's NPI number?

Randy W. Head, MD APMC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417930843, issued on Nov 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Randy W. Head, MD APMC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 484 Collins RD, Columbia, LA, 71418. Phone: (318) 649-5300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Randy W. Head, MD APMC's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 022410, 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 Randy W. Head, MD APMC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Randy W. Head, MD APMC had 12,382 Medicare Part D claims for 530 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.