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Dr. Chakshu Gautam, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician in Lafayette, LA · enumerated 2005 · practices at Dana Grbic, MD, A Professional Medical Corporation.

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

National Provider Identifier

1952303240

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Chakshu Gautam

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address 3149 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA, 70506

Phone (337) 288-5961

Fax (337) 706-3415

Enumeration date Jun 1, 2005

Last updated in NPPES Oct 23, 2023

Taxonomy & licenses

207Q00000X Family Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 15033R (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
1160164	Medicaid	LA	-
4F344	Other	-	MEDICARE PROVIDER

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What is the NPI number for Chakshu Gautam?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Chakshu Gautam is 1952303240, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Chakshu Gautam practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Lafayette, LA. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2023-10-23.