Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Christopher Swearingen, MD

Individual provider Emergency Medicine Physician · NPI 1962434571

Christopher Swearingen, MD is an Emergency Medicine in Gretna, Louisiana. Graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 1992, 34 years ago. Practices with Riverside Urgent Care, a 5-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Louisiana.

Years since qualifying
34
Trained at
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Licensed in
LA
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

148 Wall Blvd
Gretna, LA 70056-7107
Phone: (504) 393-2775
Fax: (504) 393-2744
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Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Specialties & licences

Emergency Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207P00000X · Licence 13679R (LA)

Record details

NPI number1962434571
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedJuly 6, 2006
Last updated in NPPESMarch 8, 2012
Mailing address830 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118-1012

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyEMERGENCY MEDICINE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON
Graduated 1992 (34 years in practice)
Group practice Riverside Urgent Care — 5 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

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