Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
NPI 1720025679 · General Acute Care Hospital · Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center is a General Acute Care Hospital organization in Baton Rouge, LA (NPI 1720025679).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1720025679
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- General Acute Care HospitalHospitals
- Parent organization
- Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans
- Organization subpart
- Yes
- Authorized official
- Michael Butler, Vice Chancellor/Ceo(225) 922-0775
Specialties & taxonomies
Hospitals
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure38% of score
20 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness38% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint23% of score
1 documented practice location
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Practice location
Mailing address
Other names (DBA / former)
- Doing business as
- Earl K Long Medical Center
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2006-06-01
- Last updated
- 2013-03-20
Frequently asked questions
- What is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center's NPI number?
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720025679, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center?
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center is classified in the NPPES registry as General Acute Care Hospital (Hospitals).
- Where is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center located?
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center's practice location on file with NPPES is 5825 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70805-2408.
- What is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center is (225) 358-1000.
- Who is the authorized official for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center?
- The authorized official listed on Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center's NPPES record is Michael Butler, Vice Chancellor/Ceo. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center's NPI active?
- Yes — Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center's NPI (1720025679) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2013-03-20.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.