Physician Profile
Rockne J. Hymel, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Hymel
Rockne J. Hymel, M.D. practices radiation oncology in Baton Rouge, LA. Rockne is a 2014 graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. Rockne is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. Medicare claims data shows Rockne provided 3,874 services to 876 patients. The services billed most often include ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields, intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session, and continuing radiation therapy consultation per week. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912326919.
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
- (225) 754-5117
- Email not available
Practice Locations
17050 MEDICAL CENTER DR
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
169 Ashley Ave Room 202 Main Hospital; MSC333
Charleston, SC 29425
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Radiation Oncology 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
Most searched conditions
Benign condition
Blood and lymph cancer
Bone cancer
Brain tumors
Cancer emergencies
Chest cancer
Endocrine cancer
Eye cancer
Eye conditions
Foot conditions
Gastrointestinal cancer
- Anal cancer
- Bile duct cancer
- Colon cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Gallbladder cancer
- Liver cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Stomach cancer
Gynecologic cancer
Head & neck cancer
Head and neck cancer
Metastatic cancer
Neurologic condition
Orthopedic conditions
Sarcoma
Skin cancer
Thoracic cancer
Urologic cancer
Vascular conditions
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Advanced radiation
Benign treatment
Brain radiation
Cancer treatment
Central nervous system
Consultation
External radiation
- Electron beam therapy
- Image-guided radiation (IGRT)
- IMRT (Targeted intensity radiation)
- RapidArc / VMAT radiation
- Total body irradiation (TBI)
Eye cancer treatment
Follow-up care
Heart treatments
Internal radiation
Pain and symptom relief
Particle therapy
Precision radiation
- Adaptive radiation therapy
- Heart-sparing breath hold radiation (DIBH)
- Spine radiosurgery
- Stereotactic body radiation (SBRT)
- Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
- Tattoo-free radiation
Prostate cancer treatment
Prostate protection
Radiation therapy
Skin cancer treatment
Skin lymphoma treatment
Specialized radiation
Targeted isotopes
Targeted radiation drugs
Treatment planning
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,874 services · 876 patients · 21 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields | Imaging | 77014 |
1,267 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week | Imaging | 77336 |
278 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | Imaging | 77427 |
274 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Calculation of radiation therapy dose | Imaging | 77300 |
179 | As often as other peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device | Imaging | 77334 |
101 | As often as other peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Complex radiation therapy planning | Imaging | 77263 |
66 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Cranial lesion surgery using radiation over multiple sessions | Imaging | 77373 |
62 | As often as other peers in Radiation Oncology |
| High precision radiation therapy planning | Imaging | 77301 |
58 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Design and construction of radiation treatment device for high precision radiation therapy | Imaging | 77338 |
56 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area | Imaging | 77280 |
40 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
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.
Other radiation oncologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 27 related providers in 4 groups
Other radiation oncologists in Baton Rouge 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2014 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields 6
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Rockne J. Hymel specialize in?
Rockne J. Hymel is a radiation oncologist in Baton Rouge, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Radiation Oncology”.
NPI registry
Where is Rockne J. Hymel located?
Rockne J. Hymel is listed at 17050 Medical Center Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70816. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Rockne J. Hymel's phone number?
The number on file is (225) 754-5117. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Rockne J. Hymel?
Rockne J. Hymel's National Provider Identifier is 1912326919. 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 Rockne J. Hymel train?
Rockne J. Hymel attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Rockne J. Hymel have?
Rockne J. Hymel has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Rockne J. Hymel do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Rockne J. Hymel performs imaging including ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields and continuing radiation therapy consultation per week, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Rockne J. Hymel's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Rockne J. Hymel. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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