Dr. Joseph Heard MD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1659369106 is registered to Dr. Joseph Heard MD, a Anatomic & Clinical Pathology practising at 2915 Missouri Ave in Shreveport, Louisiana. Anatomic & Clinical Pathology is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. Joseph Heard MD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2005.
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Secondary identifiers
Additional identifiers this provider has registered with NPPES. Used by medical billers, credentialers, and insurance verifiers to cross-reference claims and enrollments.
Medicaid
- 1146030LA
Source: NPPES public registry.
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. Joseph Heard MD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Joseph Heard MD directly at (318) 364-2000.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1659369106 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Anatomic & Clinical Pathology 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 (318) 364-2000.
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. Joseph Heard MD is a Type-1 individual NPI.