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Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician in Lake Charles, LA · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1710996079

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address 2770 3rd Ave Ste 350, Lake Charles, LA, 70601

Phone (337) 494-2750

Fax (337) 494-2760

Enumeration date Aug 5, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Apr 28, 2022

Taxonomy & licenses

207RP1001X Pulmonary Disease Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 013285 (LA) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1319872	Medicaid	LA	-
MD.7471	Other	LA	STATE MEDICAL LICENSE

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2022-04-28.