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- 421 Jack Miller Rd, Ville Platte, LA 70586
About Dr. Fontenot
James B. Fontenot, MD is a healthcare provider in Ville Platte, LA specializing in internal medicine. James trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 2002. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 693 Medicare patients across 1,074 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function. This provider record is associated with NPI 1770524332.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (337) 363-4499
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Practice Locations
421 JACK MILLER RD
Ville Platte, LA 70586
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
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Workplace health
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Digestive and liver
Endocrine, blood, and bone
Kidney and urinary
Respiratory
Blood & Circulation
- Blood clots
Blood disorders
- Anemia
Brain & Nerves
Brain and nerves
Cardiac and vascular
- AFib
Digestive
- Diverticulitis
Heart & Circulation
- Heart disease
Infections
Kidney & Bladder
Lungs & Breathing
Mental Health
Neurologic and behavioral
Pain
Rheumatologic and pain
Procedures & services
Addiction & habits
Cancer screening
- Colon Cancer Screening Referral
- Lung cancer screening consult
- Mammogram Referral
Cancer Screening
Checkups & exams
Chronic illness
Diagnostics & screening
Environmental health
Fitness & body composition
Heart & Circulation
- Blood Pressure Check
- Heart monitor
Heart & circulation
Heart health
- Cardiac Stress Test Referral
Hospital-based procedures
- Inpatient medical management
Imaging referral
- Abdominal Ultrasound Referral
Immunizations
Infection & Microbiology Tests
- STI and STD Screening
- H. Pylori Breath Test
Lifestyle & Prevention
Longevity
Lower endoscopy
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Occupational health
Occupational Health
Office Procedures
- Skin Tag and Mole Removal
- Vitamin B12 Injections
- Wart Removal
Preventive and evaluation
- Preoperative medical clearance
- Medication management
- Post-hospital transitional care
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
- Diabetes Screening and A1C Test
- Bone Density Scan Referral
Travel Health
Travel medicine
Wellness
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Most searched procedures
Bones & Joints
Brain and nerves
Digestive
- Endoscopy
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- Ingrown toenail removal
- Suture removal
Office procedures
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- STI Testing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,074 services · 693 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
56 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
56 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45378 |
39 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Destruction of polyp or growth of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45388 |
31 | Too few peers to compare |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
24 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43246 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
73 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
25 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
25 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
502 | More 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
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Related specialists at this location 1
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Also at this address 3
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Other internists in Ville Platte 4
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 20 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare 5
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Fontenot specialize in?
Dr. Fontenot is an internist in Ville Platte, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Internal Medicine”.
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Where is Dr. Fontenot located?
Dr. Fontenot is listed at 421 Jack Miller Rd, Ville Platte, LA 70586. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Fontenot's phone number?
The number on file is (337) 363-4499. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Fontenot's NPI number?
Dr. Fontenot's National Provider Identifier is 1770524332. 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. Fontenot go to medical school?
Dr. Fontenot attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Fontenot been practicing?
Dr. Fontenot has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Fontenot do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Fontenot performs procedures including removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare, biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope and diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function and exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram with review by physician, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Fontenot confirmed this information?
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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