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- 1219 Coolidge Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503
About Dr. Fontenot
Based in Lafayette, LA, Eric P. Fontenot, MD is listed in the NPI registry under internal medicine. Medicare claims data shows Eric provided 5,516 services to 1,703 patients. The services billed most often include injection, penicillin g benzathine, 100,000 units, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg. NPI 1437228657 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (337) 233-4980
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1219 COOLIDGE BLVD
Lafayette, LA 70503
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Internal Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Cancer Prevention
Cancer risk
Environmental health
- Asbestos Exposure
- Contaminated drinking water exposure
- Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- Radon gas exposure
- Tick bite and Lyme disease risk
- Toxic Mold Exposure
- Wildfire smoke and air pollution exposure
- Workplace Chemical Exposure
General wellness
Heart health
Infectious Disease
Infectious disease
Kidney health
Lifestyle & wellness
Lifestyle health
Longevity
Metabolic & Lifestyle
Occupational health
Occupational Health
Rashes & allergy
Sexual Health
Sexual health
Substance use
Travel health
Wellness and energy
Workplace health
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Digestive and liver
Endocrine, blood, and bone
Kidney and urinary
Respiratory
Blood & Circulation
Blood disorders
Brain & Nerves
Brain and nerves
Cardiac and vascular
Digestive
Heart & Circulation
Infections
Kidney & Bladder
Lungs & Breathing
Mental Health
Neurologic and behavioral
Pain
Rheumatologic and pain
Procedures & services
Addiction & habits
Cancer screening
Cancer Screening
Checkups & exams
Chronic illness
Diagnostics & screening
Environmental health
Fitness & body composition
Heart & Circulation
Heart & circulation
Heart health
Hospital-based procedures
Imaging referral
Immunizations
Infection & Microbiology Tests
Lifestyle & Prevention
Longevity
Lower endoscopy
Lungs & Breathing
Metabolic & Weight
Metabolic health
Occupational health
Occupational Health
Office Procedures
Preventive and evaluation
Preventive imaging
Preventive screening
Routine Blood Tests
Screening & labs
Screening and diagnostic testing
- Blood pressure screening
- Cancer screening and prevention planning
- Diabetes and prediabetes screening
- EKG
- Spirometry
Screenings & Diagnostics
Travel Health
Travel medicine
Wellness
Wellness & Screening
Workplace health
Skin growths
Sleep
Most searched procedures
Bones & Joints
Brain and nerves
Digestive
Exams & Consultations
Lab tests
Minor procedures
Office procedures
Pain management
Preventive & Routine Care
Sexual health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,516 services · 1,703 patients · 20 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle | Procedure | 20551 |
60 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | Procedure | 20526 |
58 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
523 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 ml dosage | Treatment | 90656 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Injection, penicillin g benzathine, 100,000 units | Drug given | J0561 |
1,668 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
607 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | Drug given | J1885 |
134 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Injection, lincomycin hcl, up to 300 mg | Drug given | J2010 |
100 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | Drug given | J1580 |
42 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | Drug given | J3420 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 2
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other internists in Lafayette 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 7 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2002 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Fontenot's specialty?
Dr. Fontenot is an internist in Lafayette, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Internal Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Fontenot?
Dr. Fontenot is listed at 1219 Coolidge Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Fontenot?
The number on file is (337) 233-4980. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Fontenot?
Dr. Fontenot's National Provider Identifier is 1437228657. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Fontenot's medical education?
Dr. Fontenot attended Other, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Fontenot have?
Dr. Fontenot has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Fontenot known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Fontenot performs procedures including injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle and injection of carpal tunnel; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 ml dosage, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Fontenot's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Fontenot. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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