NPI Portal NPI Lookup & Verification

Ochsner Mississippi, LLC

Ochsner Mississippi, LLC is a healthcare organization registered as Internal Medicine Physician in Picayune, MS, holding Type 2 (organization) NPI 1821609009 since 2020. The authorized official on file is Eduardo Benitez, Director.

✓ Active NPI ✓ Valid NPI checksum Organization subpart

NPI 1821609009
Entity type Organization (Type 2)
Legal business name Ochsner Mississippi, LLC
Other name <Unavail>
Parent organization Ochsner Mississippi, LLC
Practice address 2274 HIGHWAY 43 S, Picayune, MS, 39466
Phone 6013479024
Fax 6017985914
Enumeration date 2020-08-12
Last updated in NPPES 2020-09-03

Authorized official

Name Eduardo Benitez
Title Director
Phone 5044300025

Taxonomy & classification

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
207R00000X Internal Medicine Physician Primary

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
09627255 Medicaid MS
Copy-ready billing details
Provider: Ochsner Mississippi, LLC
NPI: 1821609009
Taxonomy: 207R00000X (Internal Medicine Physician)
Address: 2274 HIGHWAY 43 S, Picayune, MS, 39466

Providers at this address

NPI Name Type Specialty Location
1982782330 April Ross Individual Pediatrics Physician Picayune, MS
1639212541 James Riser Individual Family Medicine Physician Picayune, MS
1013041011 James M Riser MD PA Organization Family Medicine Physician Picayune, MS
1740314756 Health Services of South Mississippi LLC Organization Family Medicine Physician Picayune, MS
1013100676 Cari Macdonald Individual Family Nurse Practitioner Picayune, MS
1609008424 Riser Medical Associates Pllc Organization Family Medicine Physician Picayune, MS
1326370461 Carla Penton Individual Family Nurse Practitioner Picayune, MS
1447579495 Albert Sanders Individual Family Nurse Practitioner Picayune, MS

Verify this record

Cross-check NPI 1821609009 against the authoritative CMS record: view Ochsner Mississippi, LLC on the official NPPES registry .

What is an NPI number?

A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit number that CMS assigns to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization under HIPAA. Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers; Type 2 NPIs identify organizations. The NPI appears on insurance claims, prescriptions, and credentialing paperwork, and never changes — even if the provider moves or changes specialty. Read the full guide or validate an NPI number.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the authorized official for Ochsner Mississippi, LLC?
NPPES lists Eduardo Benitez (Director) as the authorized official for this organization.
What is the NPI number for Ochsner Mississippi, LLC?
The NPI for Ochsner Mississippi, LLC is 1821609009, a Type 2 (organization) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2020-09-03.