Childrens Hospital Medical Practice Corporation

Corporate purposechildren's Hospital Medical Practice corporation (chmpc), a non-profit subsidiary corporation of children'Childrens's Hospital, was started 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'Childrens's health services (continued on schedule o) 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'Childrens's hospital.4. To develop, in conjunction with children'Childrens'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'Childrens'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 take part in all medicaid ccns.physicians employed by chmpc demonstrate their commitment to the purpose of the corporation through many 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'Childrens's issues.other clinics chmpc not only serves the needs of underserved 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 accessible by public transportation. The first location is 3700 st. charles avenue, suite 700 in new orleans. The second location is 3040 33rd street in metairie. The physicians are drs. Paul remedios, tammy senentz, michael heller, leah douglas, amanda williams, and todd schwartzlow. Patient visits in 2023 totaled 25,165 with 58.08% medicaid for both locations. Effective october 25, 1999, northlake pediatrics joined chmpc. The clinic was found on the north shore of lake pontchartrain at 725 w. 11th street in covington, la. In may of 2020, the clinic moved to a newly renovated space at 5025 keystone blvd in covington. The name was changed to children'Childrens's Hospital pediatrics, specialty care, and outpatient therapy. The physician is dr. kelsey manguno. The nurse practitioners are sheira neely and martha cossich. Patient visits in 2023 totaled 2,743 with 61.14% medicaid.effective may 1, 2002, lakeside children'Childrens's clinic joined chmpc. In 2018 lakeside children'Childrens's clinic changed their name to children'Childrens's pediatrics lakeside and moved from 4740 i-10 service road in metairie to 4845 veterans blvd. In metairie. This location is accessible by public transportation. The clinic has five physicians practicing: drs. Elizabeth adams, keith kappel, anthony hudson, claire neumann, and nailah gallego clemmons. Patient visits were 14,406 with 58.54% medicaid for the year ending december 31, 2023.on june 1, 2003, klein lawrence pediatrics joined children'Childrens's Hospital Medical Practice corporation. In july 2011, the clinic changed its name to pelican pediatric physicians. One office is found at 3100 kingman street, suite 110 in metairie and is accessible by public transportation. The second location was found at 501 rue de sante, suite 13 in la place. In 2018, this clinic changed its name to children'Childrens's pediatrics laplace and moved to 2840 w. airline highway in laplace. The laplace location closed in 2021 after hurricane ida. In 2023, children'Childrens's pediatrics laplace opened at a new location at 465 belle terre blvd in laplace. The physicians are drs. Reita lawrence, jaime michel, karen kern and brandi naccari. Patient visits were 11,383 with 51.82% medicaid for the year ending december 31, 2023. Effective july 1, 2004, ormond pediatric group joined chmpc. The physicians are drs. Thomas babin and dr. isabel remedios. The clinic is found at 141 ormond center court in destrehan. In 2019, the ormond pediatric group began accepting medicaid. Patient visits were 6,561 with 37.25% medicaid for the year ending december 31, 2023. Effective january 1, 2006, metairie pediatrics joined chmpc. Drs. John barbara and mark morici, cary culbertson & paige oliver staff the clinic. Metairie pediatrics is found at 2201 veterans memorial boulevard, suite 300 in metairie and is accessible by public transportation. Patient visits were 17,149 in 2023 with 44.22% being medicaid. Effective may 15, 2011, children'Childrens's pediatrics westbank joined chmpc. Drs. Stephanie arnaud, otto remedios, and brandace hider staff the clinic found at 829 barataria blvd in marrero. In 2023 they had 7,613 patient visits, 65.67% of which were medicaid patients. Effective september 17, 2018, children'Childrens's pediatrics carousel joined chmpc. Drs. James treadway, nicole sheldon, and stephanie graebert staff the clinic. The children'Childrens's pediatrics carousel is found at 4224 houma blvd, suite 240 in metairie and is adjacent to east jefferson Hospital. It is accessible by public transportation. Patient visits were 10,304 in 2023 with 51.85% being medicaid. Effective september 24, 2018, children'Childrens's pediatrics slidell joined chmpc. Drs. John firestone, and karen kern staff the clinic. In june of 2022, dr. helen stevenson merged her Practice with ours along with her two nurse practitioners, lauren davis and christina foret. Children'Childrens's pediatrics slidell is found at 3020 gause blvd. In slidell. Patient visits were 8,023 in 2023 with 66.43% being medicaid.effective march 1, 2019, children'Childrens's pediatrics tulane joined chmpc. On january 1, 2021, the clinic became 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 tulane and lsu residents. The clinic experienced 12,415 visits in 2023, of which 77.0% were medicaid. Effective december 1, 2021, rainbow pediatrics joined chmpc. Drs. Wendi defrank, nicole jones, and courtney gauthreaux staff the clinic. Rainbow pediatrics is found at 451 rue desante in laplace. Patient visits were 9,265 in 2023 with 40.09% being medicaid.effective january 3, 2023, vigour pediatrics joined chmpc. Drs. Emily vigour and jennifer o'sullivan staff the clinic found at 3712 macarthur blvd in new orleans. This clinic is accessible by public transportation. Patient visits were 4,597 in 2023 with 13.1% being medicaid. On december 31, 2023, this location merged with children'Childrens's pediatrics westbank, found at 829 barataria blvd in marrero. Effective october 2, 2023, picayune pediatrics joined chmpc. Nurse practitioner, betty jo alexander, staff this clinic found at 517 5th ave in picayune, ms. Patient visits numbered 1,034 in 2023 with 62.15% being medicaid.