Carlos M. Choucino, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Carlos M. Choucino, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)140 services
2. Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes (99231)121 services
3. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)107 services
4. Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)81 services
5. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)39 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Chronic kidney disease59%
• Diabetes54%
• Depression50%
• Arthritis49%

Hospitals where Carlos M. Choucino works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Carlos M. Choucino at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles, LA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 190060

Practice locations

Addresses where Carlos M. Choucino is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 1000 Walters StLake Charles, LA 70607 (337) 480‑8066
• 1715 Common StLake Charles, LA 70601 (337) 439‑5861

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Carlos M. Choucino as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• LCMS Rehabilitation Institute of Southwest Louisiana34 clinicians in the group
• Southwest Louisiana Aids Council5 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Infectious Diseaseprimary
• Internal Medicinealso

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Other infectious disease doctors in Louisiana

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Louisiana — not a recommendation.

• Logan S. Ledet, MD
• Carlos A. Hartmann, MD
• Katie V. Taylor, MD
• Michael E. Hagensee, MD
• Joanne T. Maffei, MD
• Erik L. Meyers, MD
• Katherine Lavie, MD
• Hector Brunet Rodriguez, MD

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Other clinicians in LCMS Rehabilitation Institute of Southwest Louisiana

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Mary H. Sherk, MD
• Ashton A. Adekanmbi, MD
• Adaobi Umeaku, MD
• Zafar Jadwet, MD
• Muhammad Shaikh, MD
• Christopher Julien, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians