CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MEDICAL PRACTICE CORP
200 Henry Clay Ave, New Orleans, LA 701185720 www.chmpc.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: Children's Hospital Medical Practice Corporation (CHMPC), a non-profit subsidiary corporation of Children's Hospital, was initiated to provide medically under-served geographic areas with convenient access to quality, cost-effective pediatric primary care.

The purpose of this corporation, consistent with the objectives for which our tax exemption was filed, includes the following:1. To acquire medical practices and develop new start-up practices to improve access to children's health services for all levels of economic status.2. To employ quality physicians and other clinicians.3. To practice medicine in conjunction with and in support of the patient care mission of Children's Hospital.4. To develop, in conjunction with Children's Hospital, an integrated and geographically diverse pediatric health care delivery system.5. To provide cost-effective, comprehensive pediatric care to the communities served by Children's Hospital and its affiliates through strong utilization review practices.6. To ensure quality pediatric care delivery through strong quality assurance practices.Children's Hospital Medical Practice Corporation was incorporated on February 8, 1996, as a tax exempt, non-profit organization under the Louisiana Revised Statutes of Title 12 and the Federal Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.Serving the CommunityIn January 2012, Louisiana Medicaid began the Coordinated Care Network (CCN). CHMPC clinics participate in all five of the different CCNs.Physicians employed by CHMPC demonstrate their commitment to the purpose of the corporation through numerous community activities. CHMPC employees are active in many educational forums including presentations at schools and community groups, serving as local board members, and disseminating information on various children's issues especially in the African-American communities.Kids First ClinicKids First practices are fully staffed physician practices that are established in medically under-served neighborhoods throughout the city to serve the pediatric health care needs of the surrounding areas. Kids First TigerCARE practice was opened in March 2004 at 1661 Canal Street, in downtown New Orleans. The clinic is a collaborative effort between CHMPC, Tulane, and LSU Healthcare Networks. The clinic is staffed by LSU and Tulane pediatricians and serves as a training facility for LSU and Residents. On July 3, 2019, Kids First Tiger Care moved to 2633 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 700 in New Orleans. The clinic is accessible by public transportation. Kids First TigerCARE experienced 4,201 visits in 2019, of which 86.99% were Medicaid.Other Clinics CHMPC not only serves the needs of under served areas of the City of New Orleans but has also established other practices throughout the city to meet the pediatric health care needs of the entire community.Effective April 1, 1997, Napoleon Pediatrics joined CHMPC. The clinic has six physicians practicing in two locations both accessible by public transportation. The original New Orleans location at 2633 Napoleon Avenue in New Orleans was relocated to 3700 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 700 and is also in New Orleans. The second is 3040 33rd Street in Metairie. The physicians are Drs. David Estes, Paul Remedios, Tammy Senentz, Michael Heller, Brandace Hider, and Amanda Williams. Patient visits in 2019 totaled 27,436 with 56.41% Medicaid for both locations. Effective October 25, 1999, Northlake Pediatrics joined CHMPC. The clinic is located on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain at 725 W. 11th Street in Covington, LA. The physicians are Drs. Stephen Mikell and Deliah Morgan. Patient visits in 2019 totaled 5,853 with 59.47% Medicaid.Effective May 1, 2002, Lakeside Children's Clinic joined CHMPC. In 2018 Lakeside Children's Clinic changed their name to Children's Pediatrics Lakeside and moved to 4845 Veterans Blvd in Metairie. The clinic has six physicians practicing at 4740 S. I-10 Service Road in Metairie. This location is accessible by public transportation. The physicians are Drs. Scott Zander, Elizabeth Adams, Keith Kappel, Anthony Hudson and Claire Neumann. Patient visits were 16,864 with 48.42% Medicaid for the year ending December 31, 2019.On May 1, 2002, Physicians of River Ridge joined CHMPC. The clinic is located at 9605 Jefferson Highway in River Ridge and is accessible by public transportation. The physicians seeing patients at this location are Drs. Joanna Buckingham, Mary Beth Hulin and Isabel Remedios. Patient visits were 2,096 with 49.28% Medicaid for the year ending December 31, 2019.On June 1, 2003, Klein Lawrence Pediatrics joined Children's Hospital Medical Practice Corporation. In July 2011, the clinic changed its name to Pelican Pediatric Physicians. One office is located at 3100 Kingman Street, Suite 110 in Metairie and is accessible by public transportation. The second location was located at 501 Rue de Sante, Suite 13 in La Place. In 2018, this clinic changed its name to Children's Pediatrics LaPlace and moved to 2840 W. Airline Highway in LaPlace. The physicians are Drs. Reita Lawrence, Jaime Michel, Tami Hinz, and Brandi Naccari. 13,668 patients were seen, 49.76% Medicaid, for the year ending December 31, 2019 for both locations. Effective July 1, 2004, Ormond Pediatric Group joined CHMPC. The physicians are Drs. Thomas Babin, Dolleen Licciardi, and Dr. Isabel Remedios. The clinic is located at 141 Ormond Center Court in Destrehan. In 2019, Ormond Pediatric Group experienced 5,491 patient visits. In November of 2019, Ormond Pediatric Group began accepting Medicaid. Medicaid patients currently make up 3.9% of their volume. Effective January 1, 2006, Metairie Pediatrics joined CHMPC. Drs. John Barbara and Mark Morici, Cary Culbertson & Paige Oliver staff the clinic. Metairie Pediatrics is located at 2201 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 300 in Metairie and is accessible by public transportation. Patient visits were 19,597 in 2019 with 41.34% being Medicaid.Effective May 15, 2011, Children's Pediatrics Westbank joined CHMPC. Drs. Roselyn St. Etienne, Stephanie Arnaud, Xiaoyun Shang and Otto Remedios staff the clinic located at 829 Barataria Blvd in Marrero. In 2019 they had 9,773 patient visits, 71.05% are Medicaid patients.Effective August 4, 2014, CHMPC opened the Children's Hospital After Hours clinic at 3040 33rd Street, in Metairie. In 2018 a second location was opened at 9605 Jefferson Highway in River Ridge. The Metairie clinic is open from 3pm - 10 pm Monday - Friday and 10 - 6 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Both clinics are staffed by Drs. John Firestone and Karen Kern, and 2 APRNs: Michelle Comboy and Katrina Kellum. They offer all general pediatric services (with the exception of preventive care) and collaborate with the patients' primary care physician regarding the details of the visit. Patient visits in 2019 were 9,951 in Metairie and 1,458 in River Ridge with 59.08% being Medicaid.Effective September 17, 2018, Children's Pediatrics Carousel joined CHMPC. Drs. James Treadway, Amber Severio, and Stephanie Graebert staff the clinic. Children's Pediatrics Carousel is located at 4224 Houma Blvd, Suite 240 in Metairie and is adjacent to East Jefferson Hospital. It is accessible by public transportation. Patient visits were 9,819 in 2019 with 34.13% being Medicaid.Effective September 24, 2018, Children's Pediatrics Mandeville joined CHMPC. Drs. TinTin DeVoe, and Christina Halk staff the clinic. Children's Pediatrics Mandeville is located at 4880 Hwy. 22 in Mandeville. Patient visits were 1,037 in 2019 with 73.3% being Medicaid. This location was closed August 5, 2019. Effective September 24, 2018, Children's Pediatrics Slidell joined CHMPC. Drs. Angela Duthu and Jessica Stewart staff the clinic. Children's Pediatrics Slidell is located at 3020 Gauze Blvd. in Slidell. Patient visits were 6,952 in 2019 with 55.76% being Medicaid.Effective August 1, 2019, Children's Pediatrics Audubon joined CHMPC. Dr. Leah Douglas staffs the clinic. Children's Pediatrics Audubon is located at 200 Henry Clay Avenue in New Orleans on the Children's Hospital campus. If is accessible by public transportation. Patients visits were 579 in 2019 with 79.73% being Medicaid.

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