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James Smith has Family Practice as his primary medical specialty. Their primary office is: 1115 Levee Rd in Saint Joseph, Louisiana. There is an additional office location, for a total of two, for James Smith that can be viewed further down.

They're a part of the: Tensas Community Health Center Inc medical group which has around 6 members. You can call their office at 318-766-1967 to schedule an appointment. They also accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. They attended Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans and graduated in 1977 (around 47 years of experience). They are not listed as doing telehealth appointments, but this may have changed. It can't hurt to call and check. If anything it may encourage them to make them available if they are not currently.


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James Smith
Tensas Community Health Center Inc
1115 Levee Rd
Saint Joseph, Louisiana 71366
318-766-1967


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Phone: 318-766-1967


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Healthcare Info for James Smith

Medical School: Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans
Graduation Year: 1977
The Primary Medical Specialty for James Smith is listed as: Family Practice
Approximate Years of Experience: 47
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 3870599772
NPI #: 1225065709
NPI Created On: 06/28/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 11/22/2019
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X
License Number:
014425
Listed Gender: Male

Insurance, Services, Charges


Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

  • Vantage Health Plan, Inc.
  • Humana
  • Medicare

Languages spoken by staff include: ENGLISH, English.


Services and Procedures include:

  1. Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
  2. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
  3. Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
  4. Automated urinalysis test
  5. Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis
  6. Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
  7. Hemoglobin a1c level
  8. Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
  9. Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older
  10. Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
  11. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
  12. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
  13. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day
  14. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
  15. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day
  16. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
  17. Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
  18. Initial nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
  19. Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day
  20. Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

Open Payments Data. This can include items to test (Durable Medical Equipment (DME)), Biological, Drug Samples, etc. This data must be reported to CMS.


Payments Total: $14

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: Cash or cash equivalent

Record ID:: 805582061

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Cardiovascular

Name of Drug #1: Livalo

Open Associated Drug #1: 66869-404-07

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #2: Cardiovascular

Name Of Drug #2:: Bystolic

Associated Drug #2: 0456-1405-01


Payments Total: $18

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 818558339

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Diabetes

Name of Drug #1: TRULICITY

Open Associated Drug #1: 0002-1433-80

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #2: Diabetes

Name Of Drug #2:: JARDIANCE

Associated Drug #2: 0597-0152-37


Payments Total: $11

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 810710909

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Diabetes

Name of Drug #1: Ozempic

Open Associated Drug #1: 0169-4132-12

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #2: Diabetes

Name Of Drug #2:: RYBELSUS

Associated Drug #2: 0169-4303-13


Payments Total: $16

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 810854739

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Diabetes

Name of Drug #1: Ozempic

Open Associated Drug #1: 0169-4132-12

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #2: Diabetes

Name Of Drug #2:: RYBELSUS

Associated Drug #2: 0169-4303-13


Payments Total: $125

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 810854735

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Diabetes

Name of Drug #1: RYBELSUS

Open Associated Drug #1: 0169-4303-13


Payments Total: $18

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 811743711

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Diabetes

Name of Drug #1: RYBELSUS

Open Associated Drug #1: 0169-4303-13

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #2: Diabetes

Name Of Drug #2:: Ozempic

Associated Drug #2: 0169-4132-12


Payments Total: $18

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 813275135

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: CARDIOVASCULAR

Name of Drug #1: ENTRESTO

Open Associated Drug #1: 0078-0659-20


Payments Total: $12

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 833404915

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: WOMENS HEALTH

Name of Drug #1: PREMARIN

Open Associated Drug #1: 0046-0749-05

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #2: GASTROINTESTINAL

Name Of Drug #2:: COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS

Drug or Biological #3:: Drug

Product Category #3: NEUROSCIENCE;PAIN

Name of Drug: REYVOW

Name Of Drug #3: 0002-4312-08


Payments Total: $13

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 838409581

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS

Name of Drug #1: NEXLETOL

Open Associated Drug #1: 72426-118-03


Payments Total: $8

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 838409587

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS

Name of Drug #1: NEXLETOL

Open Associated Drug #1: 72426-118-03


Additional Office Locations

1. Morehouse Parish Hospital Service District 1
532 S Washington St
Bastrop, LA 71220
Mgh Physicians Clinic
Group Members: 8

Phone: 318-766-1967

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Providers in Tensas Community Health Center Inc

1.Edwina Eley

1115 Levee Rd
Saint Joseph La 71366-6639
Tensas Community Health Center Inc
Nurse Practitioner

2.Rebecca Foster

900 Carter St
Vidalia La 71373-3243
Tensas Community Health Center Inc
Physician Assistant

3.Amanda Howington

1115 Levee Rd
Saint Joseph La 71366-6639
Tensas Community Health Center Inc
Nurse Practitioner

4.Tucker Kifer

1115 Levee Rd
Saint Joseph La 71366-6639
Tensas Community Health Center Inc
Nurse Practitioner

5.Tucker Kifer

900 Carter St
Vidalia La 71373-3243
Tensas Community Health Center Inc
Nurse Practitioner

6.James Smith

1115 Levee Rd
Saint Joseph La 71366-6639
Tensas Community Health Center Inc
Family Practice

View all 6 members of Tensas Community Health Center Inc medical group