JOHN N. CEFALU MD – NPI #1659804979
Pain Medicine

Interventional Pain Medicine is the discipline of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders principally with the application of interventional techniques in managing subacute, chronic, persistent, and intractable pain, independently or in conjunction with other modalities of treatment.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Pain Medicine

JOHN CEFALU is a physician located in SHREVEPORT, LA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1659804979 to JOHN CEFALU on April 04, 2017. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. According to the NPI data, there are 4 additional location(s) assigned to this provider which are listed below. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208VP0014X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Pain Medicine, specializing in Interventional Pain Medicine

The NPI profile was last updated on Apr 21, 2025. 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 JOHN CEFALU below.

NPI Profile for
JOHN N. CEFALU

NPI Number
1659804979
Enumeration Date

(more than 9 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
JOHN N. CEFALU
Credentials
MD
Primary location
8731 PARK PLAZA DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105-5682
Phone: (318) 797-5848 Fax: (318) 797-5844
4 Other location(s):
5191 First Coast Tech Pkwy
3rd Floor
Jacksonville, FL 32224-0609
Phone: (904) 223-3321
Fax: (904) 223-2169
195 E Tollison St Bldg C
Baxley, GA 31513-0172
Phone: (912) 590-0973
Fax: (912) 590-0180
3408 Trout St
Brunswick, GA 31520-3622
Phone: (912) 466-9111
200 Blue Moon Xing Ste 203
Pooler, GA 31322-9698
Phone: (912) 254-7896
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Sole Proprietor
No
Updated
Certification Date
Apr 21, 2025

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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
208VP0014X
- Pain Medicine / Interventional Pain Medicine (Primary)		 LA 338490
207LP2900X
- Anesthesiology / Pain Medicine		 LA 338490
207L00000X
- Anesthesiology		 LA 338490

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.

Endpoint

Health Information Exchange (HEI)

HEI is the mobilization of health care information electronically across organizations within a region, community or hospital system. Endpoints provide a simple and secure way for participants to send authenticated, encrypted health information directly to known, trusted recipients over the internet such as primary care physicians, specialists, hospitals, labs, etc.

Endpoint
[email protected]
Endpoint type
Direct Messaging Address
Endpoint Description
Content Type
Affiliation
N
Endpoint Location
8731 PARK PLAZA DR,
SHREVEPORT, LA 77025-1669

Additional Information

Accepts Medicare
This provider accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. The Medicare-approved amount is the total the provider can be paid. When a provider accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment, you won't be billed for more than the Medicare deductible & coinsureance.
Medicare Ordering & Referring
Provider can:
  • Refer to Part B
  • Order Durable Medical Equipment
  • Refer to Home Health Agency
  • Order Power Mobility Devices
Affiliations
JOHN CEFALU is affiliated with the following medical group(s):
  • HOSPITAL
    • BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL
      302 SOUTH WAYNE STREET
      ALMA, GA 31510
    • MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM IN WAYCROSS
      1900 TEBEAU STREET
      WAYCROSS, GA 31501

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