Dr. Douglas Lewis Newell, MD

Dr. Newell practices at Willis Knighton North in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of Willis Knighton Health System.

Dr. Newell's NPI, 1346506953, was assigned on April 9, 2012. Dr. Newell graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Newell holds Louisiana license MD.207709.

Dr. Newell's primary practice is Willis Knighton North, at 2600 Greenwood Road, Shreveport, LA 71103 in Caddo Parish. The practice phone is (318) 212-4000.

Dr. Newell's primary practice is Willis Knighton North in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of Willis Knighton Health System. Dr. Newell is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center. The medical group on file is WK North Hospitalists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Newell to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Newell practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Newell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Newell is licensed in Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists cardiac arrhythmia, circulatory problems in extremities, electrolyte disorders, heart attack, kidney failure, liver disease, mini-stroke (TIA) and non-surgical back problems among the conditions Dr. Newell treats.

CMS data shows 851 Medicare services from Dr. Newell across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 340 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $67,139 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 340 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Newell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 130 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.03, 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. Newell's median patient age at 65, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Newell wrote 565 Medicare Part D claims for 175 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 299 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $20,375 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 224 claims across 13 drugs.

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

CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Newell from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Orthofix Medical, Inc. paid the most, $133.

Dr. Newell graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2012.

Dr. Newell is in network with 7 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. POS plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.