William Beacham, M.D.
William Beacham, M.D. is an Obstetrics Physician in Hammond, LA, registered under NPI 1194728600.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 15748 MEDICAL ARTS DR, Hammond, LA 70403. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| MD.014611 | LA | Obstetrics Physician primary |
This provider holds licence MD.014611 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
- Practitioner - Obstetrics/gynecology
- PAC ID
- 6901862846
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Obstetrics/gynecology. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Obstetrics covers
A physician who specializes in diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with obstetric conditions. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207VX0000X
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 | 1194728600 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 30, 2005 |
| Last updated | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
15748 MEDICAL ARTS DR Hammond, LA 70403 (985) 542-0663 Fax (985) 542-7010 |
| Other identifiers |
1320625
(LA) |
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 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
Sum = 60 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.