J ANTHONY STEPHENS MD – NPI #1396907770
Plastic Surgery

A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Plastic Surgery

J ANTHONY STEPHENS MD is a plastic surgeon located in BATON ROUGE, LA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1396907770 to J ANTHONY STEPHENS MD on June 27, 2008. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208200000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Plastic Surgery.

The NPI profile was previously updated about 18 years ago on Sep 22, 2008. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for J ANTHONY STEPHENS MD below.

NPI Profile for
J ANTHONY STEPHENS MD

NPI Number
1396907770
Enumeration Date

(about 18 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
Organization health care providers may have a single employee or thousands of employees. An example is an incorporated individual who is an organization's only employee.
Legal Name
J ANTHONY STEPHENS MD
Primary location
5233 DIJON DR
BATON ROUGE, LA 70808-4692
Phone: (225) 767-7575 Fax: (225) 768-7470
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Organization Subpart
No
Authorized Official
JAMES STEPHENS
MEDICAL DOCTOR
Phone: (225) 767-7575
Updated
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
208200000X
- Plastic Surgery (Primary)		 LA MD021285

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.