Dr Amy Lynette Kisner, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, LA

Dr Amy Lynette Kisner, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She went to West Virginia University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Lake Urgent Care Ascension Llc, Convenient Care Llc, Rapides After Hours Clinic Llc, St Josephs Candler Urgent Care Centers Llc and her current practice location is 13702 Coursey Blvd Ste B, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (225) 246-8000.

Dr Amy Lynette Kisner is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number MD.204734) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1326048562.

Contact Information

Dr Amy Lynette Kisner, MD
13702 Coursey Blvd Ste B,
Baton Rouge, LA 70817-1370
(225) 246-8000
(225) 246-8720



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Amy Lynette Kisner
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience27 Years
Location13702 Coursey Blvd Ste B, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Amy Lynette Kisner attended and graduated from West Virginia University School Of Medicine in 1997
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1326048562
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/29/2005
  • Last Update Date: 08/25/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8527010818
  • Enrollment ID: I20110824000949

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Amy Lynette Kisner such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1326048562NPI-NPPES
2165640MedicaidLA
P00009580OtherRAILROAD MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics 19549 (West Virginia)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 19549 (West Virginia)Secondary
208000000XPediatrics MD.204734 (Louisiana)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD.204734 (Louisiana)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Lake Urgent Care Ascension Llc024447909516
Convenient Care Llc115330681649
Rapides After Hours Clinic Llc701216592116
St Josephs Candler Urgent Care Centers Llc509205801640

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameConvenient Care Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1164422630
PECOS PAC ID: 1153306816
Enrollment ID: O20040618000886

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Entity NameLourdes After Hours Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1649297730
PECOS PAC ID: 5496704553
Enrollment ID: O20050114000648

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Entity NameLake Charles Urgent Care
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1306135892
PECOS PAC ID: 1052580644
Enrollment ID: O20110817000061

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Entity NameRapides After Hours Clinic Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1720353352
PECOS PAC ID: 7012165921
Enrollment ID: O20120919000202

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Entity NameLake Urgent Care Ascension Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1912243122
PECOS PAC ID: 0244479095
Enrollment ID: O20130627000023

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Entity NameTotal Urgent Care And Occupational Medicine
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760871602
PECOS PAC ID: 6406168095
Enrollment ID: O20150722004972

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Entity NameSt Francis Urgent Care Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1194104513
PECOS PAC ID: 6608181516
Enrollment ID: O20150820010652

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Entity NameLcuc Family Physicians Urgent Care Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1932655784
PECOS PAC ID: 8325327935
Enrollment ID: O20161122000322

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Entity NameLcmc Urgent Care Llc
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Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1184162877
PECOS PAC ID: 9234406125
Enrollment ID: O20170524002543

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Entity NameTotal Urgent Care
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1710513494
PECOS PAC ID: 7517398282
Enrollment ID: O20200513000581

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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. Dr Amy Lynette Kisner 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
Dr Amy Lynette Kisner, MD
9375 Blueridge Ave,
Baton Rouge, LA 70809-2661

Ph: (225) 302-7187
Dr Amy Lynette Kisner, MD
13702 Coursey Blvd Ste B,
Baton Rouge, LA 70817-1370

Ph: (225) 246-8000

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Baton Rouge, LA

Dr. Jennifer L Rippon, D.O.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 409, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: 225-765-5864    Fax: 225-765-2013
Gregory Fusilier, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 9103 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: 225-927-1190    Fax: 225-927-0988
Dr. Yolanda Maria O'rourke,
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 7968 Essen Park, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: 225-761-6700    Fax: 225-761-6760
Patricia D. Whatley, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 7373 Perkins Rd, Attn: Dee / Administration, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: 225-769-4044    
Frederick Cerise,
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 3810 W Lakeshore Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: 225-578-8886    
Dr. Jon Richard Jackson, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 5000 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: 225-765-4050    Fax: 225-765-4046
Richard Frank Burroughs, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: Earl K. Long Hospital, Lsu Unit, 5825 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70805
Phone: 225-358-3938    

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