Lester Cox Morehead Iii, MD - Medicare in Shreveport, LA

Lester Cox Morehead Iii, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Shreveport, Louisiana. His current practice location is 1501 Kings Highway, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (318) 675-5621.

Lester Cox Morehead Iii is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 203154) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1609013721.

Contact Information

Lester Cox Morehead Iii, MD
1501 Kings Highway, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center,
Shreveport, LA 71104-0000
(318) 675-5621
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Physician's Profile

Full NameLester Cox Morehead Iii
GenderMale
Speciality
Experience Years
Location1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Lester Cox Morehead Iii attended and graduated from in
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1609013721
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/12/2009
  • Last Update Date: 03/02/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID:
  • Enrollment ID:

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Lester Cox Morehead Iii such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1609013721NPI-NPPES
4M130F600OtherLAMEDICARE - PTAN
1887218MedicaidLA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 203154 (Louisiana)Primary

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Lester Cox Morehead Iii is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Lester Cox Morehead Iii, MD
1512 W Kirby Pl,
Shreveport, LA 71103-3822

Ph: (318) 675-7636
Lester Cox Morehead Iii, MD
1501 Kings Highway, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center,
Shreveport, LA 71104-0000

Ph: (318) 675-5621

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