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Derrick Wayne Spell, MD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Oncologist in Baton Rouge, LA

4950 Essen Ln, Ste 500

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

(225) 767-1311

Provider details

Specialty
Hematology & Oncology Physician
Credentials
MD
NPI number
1649291667

Checked against the CMS National Provider Identifier registry on October 2, 2026.

Medicare information

Medical school
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduated 1997
Also sees patients at
  • Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
    4950 Essen Ln, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 · (225) 767-0847
  • Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
    8585 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 · (225) 387-7000
Hospital affiliations
  • Womans Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA · Medicare rating 4 out of 5 stars
  • Baton Rouge General Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA · Medicare rating 3 out of 5 stars
Medicare
Accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
Telehealth
Offers telehealth visits

From Medicare’s public Care Compare data (Doctors and Clinicians), checked October 3, 2026. Ratings are Medicare’s, not Know Cancer’s. Medicare Care Compare

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Specialties

  • Oncology
  • Internal Medicine

Insurance

  • Cigna - Open Access
  • Cigna HMO
  • Cigna PPO
  • Coventry
  • First Health PPO
  • Great West Healthcare PPO
  • Humana - Choice Care PPO
  • MultiPlan - PHCS PPO
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • United HealthCare - Choice Plus POS
  • United HealthCare - Options PPO

Other care in Baton Rouge

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