NATCHITOCHES PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT
NATCHITOCHES PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1639243967, based in Natchitoches, LA. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with General Acute Care Hospital recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 105 EAST FIFTH STREET, Natchitoches, LA 71457. 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
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 General Acute Care Hospital covers
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 282N00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261QM1200X | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Clinic/Center Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | — | — | |
| 282N00000X | General Acute Care Hospital | — | — | primary |
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 | 1639243967 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 20, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
105 EAST FIFTH STREET Natchitoches, LA 71457 (318) 214-4650 Fax (318) 214-4651 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 2154 Natchitoches, LA 71457 |
| Other names |
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, Mri Services Former Legal Name Natchitoches Imaging Former Legal Name |
| Other identifiers |
1449016
· Medicaid (LA) 2013504940 · Other (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 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
Sum = 73 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.