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- 3311 Prescott Rd, Suite 202, Alexandria, LA 71301
About Dr. Jones
Gary P. Jones, MD practices thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic) in Alexandria, LA. Gary is a 1978 graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Gary cared for 3,142 Medicare patients across 17,019 services. The services billed most often include chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month, infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour, and management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164403382.
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
- (318) 442-0106
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3311 PRESCOTT RD SUITE 202
Alexandria, LA 71301
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Thoracic Surgery 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
Airway
- Floppy Windpipe
- Hole Between Windpipe and Food Pipe
- Narrowed windpipe
- Windpipe Cancer
Chest tumors
- Mass between the lungs
- Thymus tumor
Chest wall
- Broken ribs
- Chest wall tumor
- Pigeon chest
- Slipping Rib Syndrome
- Sunken chest
Diaphragm
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Paralyzed diaphragm
Esophagus
- Esophagus Spasms
Esophagus and stomach
- Acid reflux
- Barrett's esophagus
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal pouch
- Esophagus tear
- Hiatal hernia
- Swallowing difficulties
Heart lining
Infection
- Deep Chest Infection
Lung
- Bronchiectasis
- Congenital Lung Malformation
- Lung Bullae
- Persistent Air Leak
- Pulmonary fibrosis
Lung cancer
- Cancer Spread to the Lung
- Lung cancer
- Mesothelioma
Lung conditions
Nerves
- Severe Facial Blushing
Nerves and blood vessels
Neuromuscular
Pleural disease
Sweating disorders
- Excessive sweating
- Excessive underarm sweating
Trauma
- Broken Breastbone
Vascular
Procedures & services
Airway
- Surgical Tracheostomy
Airway surgery
- Airway surgery
- Windpipe stent placement
Chest tumors
- Chest tumor removal
- Thymus removal surgery
Chest wall
- Pigeon Chest Repair
- Slipping Rib Surgery
Chest wall surgery
- Broken rib plating surgery
- Chest wall reconstruction
- Sunken chest repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
Diagnostic tests
- Bronchoscopy
- Needle biopsy of lung
Diagnostics
- EBUS lung biopsy
- Robotic Navigational Bronchoscopy
- Surgical Lung Biopsy
Diaphragm
- Diaphragm Pacemaker Implantation
Diaphragm surgery
- Diaphragm repair surgery
Emphysema
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Esophagus
- Achalasia Surgery
- Esophageal Pouch Surgery
Esophagus surgery
- Acid reflux surgery
- Esophageal dilation
- Esophageal stent placement
- Esophagus removal surgery
- Hiatal hernia surgery
- Peroral endoscopic myotomy
Fluid drainage
Heart lining
- Heart Fluid Drainage (Pericardiocentesis)
- Pericardial Window Surgery
Lung surgery
- Collapsed lung surgery
- Lung cancer surgery
- Lung lining scraping and cleaning
- Lung nodule removal
- Lung valve placement for emphysema
- Minimally invasive lung surgery
Nerves
- Surgery for Facial Blushing
Pleural disease
- Chest Lymph Duct Ligation
Robotic surgery
- Robotic chest surgery
Surgical approach
- Open Chest Surgery
Sweat surgery
- Surgery for sweaty hands
Transplant
- Lung Transplant
Trauma
- Broken Breastbone Surgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
17,019 services · 3,142 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Imaging | 75625 |
27 | More often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | Treatment | 96366 |
2,046 | Too few peers to compare |
| Refilling and maintenance of portable pump | Treatment | 96521 |
1,152 | Too few peers to compare |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96365 |
1,118 | Too few peers to compare |
| Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | Treatment | 95251 |
577 | Too few peers to compare |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
275 | More than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Treatment | 93922 |
234 | More than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Treatment | 93978 |
76 | More often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93882 |
56 | Too few peers to compare |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99439 |
2,134 | Too few peers to compare |
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 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other thoracic surgery specialists in Alexandria 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Tulane University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 9 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1978 at Tulane University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image 1
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Jones?
Dr. Jones is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic) in Alexandria, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Jones's address?
Dr. Jones is listed at 3311 Prescott Rd Suite 202, Alexandria, LA 71301. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Jones?
The number on file is (318) 442-0106. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Jones's NPI number?
Dr. Jones's National Provider Identifier is 1164403382. 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
Where did Dr. Jones train?
Dr. Jones attended Tulane University School of Medicine, graduating in 1978. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Jones been practicing?
Dr. Jones has 48 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1978, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Jones perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Jones performs imaging including review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image; provides treatments such as infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour and refilling and maintenance of portable pump, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Jones confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Jones. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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