Dr. Prathipa Santhanam M.D.
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1609229947 is registered to Dr. Prathipa Santhanam M.D., a Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician practising at 8200 Constantin Blvd Fl 4 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. Prathipa Santhanam M.D. has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2016.
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Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20220808002198Pediatric MedicineLA
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Prathipa Santhanam M.D. accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Prathipa Santhanam M.D. directly at (225) 765-5500.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1609229947 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (225) 765-5500.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Prathipa Santhanam M.D. is a Type-1 individual NPI.