Doctor Profile

Primary Care · General Practice

Randy W. Head

MD · General Practice · Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans
7939 HWY 165
Columbia, LA 71418
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 32+ Years Practicing
455
Medicare Patients / yr
9
Procedures Billed
32
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Head

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Louisiana, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Head is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 71418, LA — the General Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Head Does

Dr. Head served 455 Medicare patients across 843 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 41% below the average General Practice in Louisiana (773 patients across 47 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)294114
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less (99238)11695
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)10646
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes (99307)9340
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes (99308)8645

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Head billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Head is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Citizens Medical Center

Columbia, LA
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Hardtner Medical Center

Olla, LA
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Head practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Head offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 7939 HWY 165, Columbia, LA 71418
Phone: (318) 649-6106

Area Safety Grade

B-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

30 min

Average commute time in this zip · 89% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

38.1333

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 71418, LA

If Dr. Head isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 71418, LA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Lisa SandersNurse Practitioner351.6 mi
Melissa E. RobinsonNurse Practitioner—1.6 mi
Lea A. May LilloNurse Practitioner—1.6 mi
Pankajrai ShroffInternal Medicine3541.6 mi
Megan L. HemphillNurse Practitioner—1.6 mi
Amy R. DenisonNurse Practitioner231.6 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Randy W. Head: Common Questions

Does Dr. Head accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Head is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Head depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 71418, LA →
Where is Dr. Head's office?
Dr. Head practices at 7939 HWY 165, Columbia, LA 71418. Phone: (318) 649-6106.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Head accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (318) 649-6106 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 71418, LA to see available options.
Does Dr. Head offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Head as offering telehealth. Call the office at (318) 649-6106 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Head?
Dr. Head graduated in 1994 and has been practicing for approximately 32 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Head treated 455 Medicare patients across 9 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Head is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (318) 649-6106 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology → • Privacy policy

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