Ricardo Samudia, MD
Ricardo Samudia, MD is an Adult Medicine Physician in Lake Charles, LA, registered under NPI 1831142355.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1717 OAK PARK BLVD FL 3, Lake Charles, LA 70601. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 07963R | LA | Adult Medicine Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 07963R 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 - Family Practice
- PAC ID
- 1850341363
- Enrollment ID
- I20050124000065
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Family Practice. 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 Adult Medicine covers
The NUCC recommends this code not be used. Choose a more appropriate code. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207QA0505X
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 | 1831142355 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 18, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jun 5, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
1717 OAK PARK BLVD FL 3 Lake Charles, LA 70601 (337) 475-8100 Fax (337) 475-8510 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 122108 DEPT 2108 Dallas, TX 75312 |
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 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Sum = 55 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.