Rufus Lester Hixon, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Rufus Lester Hixon, M.D. is a pediatric cardiology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1730188806, issued on Jul 20, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 12087R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rufus Lester Hixon
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Cardiology Physician 2080P0202X
- License numbers
- 12087R LA
MD.12087R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8200 Constantin Blvd Ste 200, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Phone
- (225) 767-6700
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 29, 2022
- Fax
- (225) 767-6721
- Medicaid ID
- 1695106 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pediatric cardiology physician records → All 50 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8200 Constantin Blvd Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Michael Crapanzano, M.D.Pediatric Cardiology Physician1811996184
- Sumitha Gavini, PA-CPediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1508647843
- Alexandra Guedry, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1144778283
Verify Rufus Lester Hixon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12087RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric cardiology physician in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 74 among the 518 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $142.48
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 1,156 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,864.57 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.
Rufus Lester Hixon among 50 pediatric cardiology physician records in Louisiana
Rufus Lester Hixon, M.D. is one of 50 pediatric cardiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 66% 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, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0202X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Cardiology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 50 pediatric cardiology physician records in Louisiana.
All 50 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Pediatric Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Antonio Belda, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091437532587
- Michael Crapanzano, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091811996184
- Lauren Haddad, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091144497421
- Nicolas Ortiz Flores, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091508386145
- Jarrod Knudson, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708361447578455
- Mudar Kattash, MDLake Charles, LA 706051174508741
- Mohanageetha Ardhanari, MDShreveport, LA 711031437590908
- Ryan Jones, M. D.Shreveport, LA 711031790990562
Common questions
What is Rufus Lester Hixon, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rufus Lester Hixon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730188806, issued on Jul 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rufus Lester Hixon, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8200 Constantin Blvd Ste 200, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 767-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rufus Lester Hixon, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 12087R, 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 Rufus Lester Hixon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rufus Lester Hixon, M.D. had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric cardiology physician prescribers was 74. 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.