OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM PHYSICIAN PRACTICES
OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM PHYSICIAN PRACTICES is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1003164054, based in Opelousas, LA. It is classified under Family Medicine Physician.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Opelousas, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 9, 2026. Parking is available about 0.20 mi away. A pharmacy sits 0.40 mi from the entrance (Shute's Good Neighbor Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.37 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 528 ft ~3 min
Parking 1,025 ft ~4 min
Parking 0.20 mi ~4 min
Coffee Breen Cafe 0.37 mi ~8 min
204 North Main Street
Pharmacy Shute's Good Neighbor Pharmacy 0.40 mi ~8 min
205 North Main Street
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Family Medicine covers
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207Q00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1003164054 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 23, 2012 |
| Last updated | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
827 N UNION ST Opelousas, LA 70570 (337) 948-1802 Fax (337) 942-9074 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 1389 Opelousas, LA 70571 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Sum = 46 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.