NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Speech-Language Assistant in Louisiana

148 NPPES records list speech-language assistant with a practice address in Louisiana, 3.2 per 100,000 residents, the 10th highest rate of 50. New Orleans and Baton Rouge have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Louisiana license search. Page 3 of 3.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 2355S0801X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

New Orleans has the most, 26

  1. New Orleans26
  2. Baton Rouge13
  3. Lake Charles10
  4. Shreveport7
  5. Slidell7

Speech-Language Assistant records in Louisiana

  1. Ashley NealBenton, LA 710061588355655
  2. Gail NicholsBaker, LA 707141598596751
  3. Maria NoegelLafayette, LA 705081215783063
  4. Alaina Owens, SLPABossier City, LA 711111164354007
  5. Mandi Paille, B.S., SLP-ASSISTANTDenham Springs, LA 707261972221992
  6. Heather Pardon, B.S. SLP-ASSISTANTDenham Springs, LA 707261962388827
  7. Jessica Pareti, SLPA-New Orleans, LA 701241073229597
  8. Alison PitreVille Platte, LA 705861124770565
  9. Hannah Prentiss, M.S.New Iberia, LA 705601629700687
  10. Karen ProffittLake Charles, LA 706051093443624
  11. April Reed, B.S. SLP ASSISTANTNew Orleans, LA 701251225710882
  12. Donna RichardsonHammond, LA 704011306608369
  13. Jordan RoachSlidell, LA 704601861190266
  14. Neisha RobersonLake Charles, LA 706011851029284
  15. Taylor Robertson, BA, C-SLP-ASSISTANTDenham Springs, LA 707061780465930
  16. Tara Roy, M.EDNew Orleans, LA 701311932335973
  17. Hila SavoieMetairie, LA 700031487377487
  18. Sarah SchultzHouma, LA 703641194102152
  19. Jasmine ScottNew Orleans, LA 701221134843311
  20. Larita ScottBaton Rouge, LA 708171063082600
  21. Michelle ScottHammond, LA 704031407584212
  22. Melina SemienLake Charles, LA 706011558099184
  23. Roslyn Simon, SLPAbbeville, LA 705101043399231
  24. Chastity Smith, SLP-ABaton Rouge, LA 708161235655762
  25. Melanie SoileauWestlake, LA 706691033847660
  26. Monteral Sopsher, SLP-A 4114Amite, LA 704221033847835
  27. Savannah SouthSlidell, LA 704611366228066
  28. Alexis StokesNew Orleans, LA 701271972480317
  29. Susan Stouder, B.S.New Orleans, LA 701151306095559
  30. Michelle Sturdivant, B.A. SLP ASSISTANTDenham Springs, LA 707261184342792
  31. Stacy TarantoNew Orleans, LA 701141033846530
  32. Jessica TateIota, LA 705431801518378
  33. Melanie TerrioBaton Rouge, LA 708101558098681
  34. Lerqueldra TurnerMarrero, LA 700721902272461
  35. Veronica Vadell, BANew Orleans, LA 701151992052492
  36. Loren VandrovecShreveport, LA 711051821896903
  37. Suzanne Vicknair, SLP-AAbbeville, LA 705101033715255
  38. Vickie Vorisek, SLPMonroe, LA 712011902053119
  39. Dandrea WashingtonSpringhill, LA 710751629856125
  40. Keshla Washington, SLP-APrairieville, LA 707691629598537
  41. Kristie WashingtonBaton Rouge, LA 708121871221770
  42. Kayla WattsSlidell, LA 704601447081286
  43. Miranda WeaverLake Charles, LA 706011598493124
  44. Kelsey WebsterNew Orleans, LA 701261447818406
  45. Shelley Whitaker, SLP-ASSISTANTThibodaux, LA 703011356092019
  46. Crystal White, SLPANew Orleans, LA 701261396467221
  47. Madison WiebeltSlidell, LA 704601609652320
  48. Patrika Williby-King, B.S.,SLPAKenner, LA 700651609006998

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2355S0801X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Louisiana ranks 10 of 50 per resident

  1. California6.5
  2. Oklahoma5.6
  3. Missouri4.3
  4. Louisiana3.2
  5. Washington3.1
  6. New Mexico2.3
  7. 50 states and D.C.3.7

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2355S0801X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

0.0% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 0.1% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. Louisiana0.0%
  2. United States0.1%

Speech-Language Assistant records in Louisiana, measured

  • In a Medicare file0 of 148 · 0.0% here, 0.1% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file0 · 0.0% here, 0.2% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more31 · 20.9% here, 50.8% nationally

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 2355S0801X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

148 NPPES records list speech-language assistant (2355S0801X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Louisiana: 3.2 per 100,000 residents against 3.7 nationally (50 states and D.C.). New Orleans has 26 of them (18%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Maine142
  2. New York155
  3. Illinois182
  4. Massachusetts110

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Washington3.1
  2. New Mexico2.3
  3. Missouri4.3
  4. North Dakota2.2

The largest states

  1. Texas3,430
  2. California2,532
  3. Arizona2,340
  4. Florida1,571
  5. Puerto Rico421

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record 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.