Contact the Louisiana DDS
| Purpose | Phone |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge toll-free | 800-256-2288 |
| New Orleans toll-free | 800-256-2299 |
| Shreveport toll-free | 800-256-2266 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 504-838-5000 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 225-925-3522 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 318-869-6400 |
Office locations
| Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Disability Determination Services | 5825 Florida Blvd., Room 2065, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 800-256-2288 |
| 2150 West Bank Expressway, Suite 709 | 2150 West Bank Expressway, Suite 709, Harvey, LA 70058 504-838-5000 |
| 5905 Florida Blvd., Suite 2110 | 5905 Florida Blvd., Suite 2110, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 225-925-3522 |
| 2920 Knight Street, Suite 232 | 2920 Knight Street, Suite 232, Shreveport, LA 71134-0446 318-869-6400 |
SSA publishes these DDS contacts for medical professionals and consultative examinations. If you have a claim in process, call the number printed on the letters the DDS sent you, or SSA at 1-800-772-1213.
What the DDS does in your claim
- Your Social Security field office takes the application and sends the medical part to the Louisiana DDS.
- A disability examiner requests your records from the doctors and hospitals you listed.
- If the records are not enough, the DDS can schedule a consultative examination with an independent doctor, paid by the program. Missing it without a good reason can lead to a denial.
- A medical or psychological consultant reviews the file and the DDS issues the decision.
- If you are denied, you have 60 days to request reconsideration, a complete review by someone at the DDS who did not take part in the first decision.
After the DDS: hearing offices in Louisiana
If reconsideration is also denied, you can request a hearing before an administrative law judge. These are the SSA hearing offices in Louisiana:
Frequently asked questions
What is the phone number for Louisiana Disability Determination Services?
Disability Determination Services: 800-256-2288 (Baton Rouge toll-free).
Where is the Louisiana DDS office?
Disability Determination Services: 5825 Florida Blvd., Room 2065, Baton Rouge, LA 70806.
What does the DDS do?
The Disability Determination Services is the Louisiana state agency that decides, for the Social Security Administration, whether you are medically disabled at the initial application and at reconsideration. It gathers your medical records and may schedule a consultative exam.
What if the DDS denies my claim?
You can ask for reconsideration within 60 days. If it is denied again, you can request a hearing before a judge at a hearing office in Louisiana.