Individual provider

Lea Penales, MD

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician

Lea Penales, MD is a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician in Shreveport, LA, registered under NPI 1003809211.

Getting there

The practice address on file is 2520 BERT KOUNS LOOP SUITE 215, Shreveport, LA 71118. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.

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Credentials and Medicare

State licence
LicenceStateSpecialty
203321 LA Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician primary
4301084897 MI Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician
MA73968 NJ Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician
40150 CT Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician

Licences are recorded in 4 states: LA, MI, NJ, CT. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.

Medicare (PECOS)

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.

Licensed in 4 states

This provider holds licences in 4 states: Connecticut, Louisiana, Michigan and New Jersey. The practice address on file is in Shreveport, LA, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.

CT Connecticut
Licence
40150
Specialty
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician
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LA Louisiana practice address
Licence
203321
Specialty
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician
Verify with the LA board →
MI Michigan
Licence
4301084897
Specialty
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician
Verify with the MI board →
NJ New Jersey
Licence
MA73968
Specialty
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician
Verify with the NJ board →

Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.

What Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine covers

A pediatrician who is the principal care provider for sick newborn infants. Clinical expertise is used for direct patient care and for consulting with obstetrical colleagues to plan for the care of mothers who have high-risk pregnancies. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2080N0001X
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

All registered taxonomy codes

This provider registers 4 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.

CodeSpecialtyLicenceState
2080N0001X Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 203321 LA primary
2080N0001X Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 4301084897 MI
2080N0001X Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine MA73968 NJ
2080N0001X Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 40150 CT

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.

NPI1003809211 valid check digit
Entity typeIndividual (NPI-1)
Enumeration dateAug 24, 2005
Last updatedDec 7, 2015
StatusActive
Sole proprietorNo
CredentialMD
Practice address 2520 BERT KOUNS LOOP
SUITE 215
Shreveport, LA 71118
(318) 212-5970
Fax (318) 212-5975
Mailing address 1202 LOUISIANA AVE
Shreveport, LA 71101
Other identifiers 1816680 (LA)
This record was last updated on Dec 7, 2015, roughly 10 years ago. Address and phone details that old are frequently out of date. Verify by phone before travelling to the address shown.

Number check

1003809211 passes the NPI check digit test The final digit 1 matches the value computed from the first nine digits, so this is a well-formed NPI.
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 8 0 9 2 1
Doubled? ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
Value 8 0 8 8 0 2 0 0 3 7 0 9 2 2

Sum = 49 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1

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.

Common questions

What is NPI number 1003809211?
NPI 1003809211 is the National Provider Identifier assigned to Lea Penales, MD in Shreveport, LA. It is a 10-digit number issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and used on claims, referrals, and prescriptions to identify the provider.
What does Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine cover?
A pediatrician who is the principal care provider for sick newborn infants. Clinical expertise is used for direct patient care and for consulting with obstetrical colleagues to plan for the care of mothers who have high-risk pregnancies.
How do I contact Lea Penales, MD?
The phone number on file with NPPES is (318) 212-5970, last updated Dec 7, 2015. Because NPPES is only updated when a provider files a change, call ahead to confirm the number and the current practice address before visiting.
Is NPI 1003809211 a valid number?
Yes. 1003809211 passes the Luhn check digit validation that CMS uses for NPI numbers, and it resolves to an active record in the registry.
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