Dr. Carlos M. Choucino, MD

Dr. Choucino practices at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, part of Lake Charles Memorial Health System.

Dr. Choucino's NPI, 1386604338, was assigned on March 24, 2006. Dr. Choucino graduated from National University of San Marcos in 1986. Dr. Choucino holds Louisiana license 11215R.

Dr. Choucino's primary practice is Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, at 1701 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601 in Calcasieu Parish. The practice phone is (337) 494-3000.

Dr. Choucino's primary practice is Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, part of Lake Charles Memorial Health System. Dr. Choucino is also affiliated with West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital. The medical group on file is Moss Memorial Health Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Choucino to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Choucino practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Infectious disease is Dr. Choucino's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Choucino is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Choucino's licenses on file in 3 states: Louisiana, Florida and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, hiv/aids, joint or bone infection and yeast infection among the conditions Dr. Choucino treats.

CMS data shows 535 Medicare services from Dr. Choucino across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 167 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,343 for them.

CMS counts 167 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Choucino in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 59 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 41% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Choucino's median patient age at 60, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Choucino wrote 1,589 Medicare Part D claims for 132 patients. CMS names the drug for 1,321 of them, across 32 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,600,147 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,843 claims across 58 drugs.

Dr. Choucino accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 209 general payments to Dr. Choucino from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 42% of the total. Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc paid the most, $6,735.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Choucino, most recently NCQA PCMH in 2012. Dr. Choucino serves on Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Infection Control and Lake Charles Memorial Hospital P&T.

Dr. Choucino graduated from National University of San Marcos in 1986. Dr. Choucino is a member of ACP, Emerging Infection Network, HIV Medicine Association and Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Dr. Choucino is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.