Benjamin Aiken, MD
Benjamin Aiken, MD is an Emergency Medicine Physician in New Orleans, LA, registered under NPI 1003510892. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in New Orleans, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 17, 2026. Parking is available about 0.51 mi away. There is EV charging 0.38 mi from the office (Tesla Supercharger) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 0.38 mi away. A pharmacy sits 0.49 mi from the entrance (Rite Aid), which helps if you leave with a prescription.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 380 ft ~2 min
Parking 455 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Bao Mi 740 ft ~3 min
2000 Tulane Avenue
Transit 892 ft ~4 min
Transit FlixBus New Orleans 0.21 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Mr. Potato 0.23 mi ~5 min
We-Fr 11:30-17:30; Sa 14:00-19:00
Restaurant Aroma Indian Cuisine 0.28 mi ~6 min
401 South Claiborne Avenue, New Orleans 70112
11:30-21:30
Hotel TownePlace Suites 0.31 mi ~7 min
Hotel Springhill Suites-New Orleans 0.31 mi ~7 min
Grocery Trader Joe's 0.36 mi ~8 min
Transit 0.38 mi ~8 min
EV charging Tesla Supercharger 0.38 mi ~8 min
Hotel The Jung Hotel & Residences 0.43 mi ~9 min
Grocery Ideal Market 0.47 mi ~10 min
Pharmacy Rite Aid 0.49 mi ~10 min
Parking 0.51 mi ~11 min
300 La Salle Street
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 352011 | LA | Emergency Medicine Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 352011 issued in LA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Order And Referring Only - Emergency Medicine
- PAC ID
- 5395105886
- Enrollment ID
- I20230715000180
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Order And Referring Only - Emergency Medicine. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Emergency Medicine covers
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207P00000X
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-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003510892 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 28, 2023 |
| Last updated | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
2000 CANAL ST FL DT2 New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 702-2287 Fax (504) 702-2500 |
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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
Sum = 48 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.