Dr. Louise M. Becnel, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,544
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 331
- Part D claims, 2024
- 7,356
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 2701 Ernest Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Practice phone
- Call (337) 439-0336
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Lake Charles Care Center
Skilled Nursing Facility · Lake Charles, Louisiana
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Dr. Louise M. Becnel is an internist in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Dr. Becnel practices at Lake Charles Care Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Dr. Becnel's NPI, 1518928001, was assigned on April 1, 2006. Dr. Becnel graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1984. Dr. Becnel holds Louisiana license 017638.
- NPI
- 1518928001NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5496843146
- NPI enumeration date
- April 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (337) 439-0336
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Louise M. Becnel practices at Lake Charles Care Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Dr. Becnel's primary practice is Lake Charles Care Center, at 2701 Ernest Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601 in Calcasieu Parish. The practice phone is (337) 439-0336.
- Lake Charles Care Center2701 Ernest Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601 · Calcasieu ParishPhone(337) 439-0336
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Louise M. Becnel is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Becnel's primary practice is Lake Charles Care Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Becnel is also affiliated with Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Memorial Internal Medicine - 3rd Avenue. Dmand AI also links Dr. Becnel to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency, 1 hospice and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Louise M. Becnel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Becnel practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles Care Center | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Louise M. Becnel is one of 1,571 internists in Louisiana
Internal medicine is Dr. Becnel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Becnel is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, LouisianaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Becnel
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Louise M. Becnel billed Medicare for 1,544 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,544 Medicare services from Dr. Becnel across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 331 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $87,595 for them.
Dr. Becnel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7992024: 7635%
- Other services
- 2023: 1312024: 572337%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2312024: 11550%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 94
- Imaging
- 2023: 202024: 0100%
Where Dr. Becnel's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,18176%
- In a facility36324%
Dr. Becnel compared with the Louisiana median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Becnel
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 1,544vs 4213.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 331vs 1602.1 times
- Part D claims
- 6,816vs 40816.7 times
Medians across 1,561 internists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Becnel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Louise M. Becnel treated 331 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 331 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Becnel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 133 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Becnel's median patient age at 71, with 78% women.
Dr. Becnel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Becnel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women26079%
- Men7121%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Becnel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol73%
- Arthritis50%
- Diabetes34%
- Anxiety30%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
- Mood disorders24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Becnel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women78%
- Men21%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Louise M. Becnel wrote 7,356 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Becnel wrote 7,356 Medicare Part D claims for 378 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,816 of them, across 128 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $825,358 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,864 claims across 120 drugs.
Dr. Becnel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic6,058 claims82%
- Brand-name1,268 claims17%
- Other30 claims0%
Dr. Becnel's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Becnel's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%189 of 7,356 claims
- Antibiotics3%190 of 7,356 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%78 of 7,356 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 6,8642024: 6,8161%
Drugs named by CMS: 128 in 2024, 120 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Louise M. Becnel scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Becnel for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Becnel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 66 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Becnel, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Where Dr. Becnel ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of tissue
- 81st percentile66 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Louise M. Becnel received $2,313 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 144 general payments to Dr. Becnel from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $638.
General payments to Dr. Becnel by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Becnel by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,30199%
- Education$121%
Companies that paid Dr. Becnel the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Louise M. Becnel graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Dr. Becnel graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1984.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Louise M. Becnel's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Louise M. Becnel's NPI number?
Dr. Louise M. Becnel's NPI number is 1518928001. It was assigned on April 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Louise M. Becnel?
Dr. Louise M. Becnel is an internist in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Louise M. Becnel practice?
Dr. Becnel practices at 2701 Ernest Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601. Dr. Becnel's primary practice is Lake Charles Care Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Becnel to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency, 1 hospice and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Louise M. Becnel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Becnel is (337) 439-0336.
What is Dr. Louise M. Becnel's medical license number?
Dr. Becnel holds Louisiana license 017638.
Which hospitals is Dr. Louise M. Becnel affiliated with?
Dr. Becnel is affiliated with Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Becnel to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Louise M. Becnel part of?
Dr. Becnel is linked to Memorial Internal Medicine - 3rd Avenue. Dmand AI links Dr. Becnel to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Louise M. Becnel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Becnel billed Medicare for 1,544 services in 2024, and Dr. Becnel accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Louise M. Becnel's MIPS score?
Dr. Becnel's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Louise M. Becnel see?
CMS counts 331 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Becnel in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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What services does Dr. Louise M. Becnel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Becnel's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and hospital inpatient care (99233).
Where did Dr. Louise M. Becnel go to medical school?
Dr. Becnel graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1984.
What drugs does Dr. Louise M. Becnel prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Becnel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Louise M. Becnel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,313 in general payments to Dr. Becnel from 23 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.
How long has Dr. Louise M. Becnel been practicing?
Dr. Becnel graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
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