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- Monroe location main office
2600 Tower Dr Ste 216, Monroe, LA 71201 - West Monroe location
102 Thomas Rd, Suite 104, West Monroe, LA 71291
About Dr. Hammett
Ronald F. Hammett, MD practices pulmonary disease in Monroe, LA. Ronald is a 1978 graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. Ronald is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Ronald cared for 1,171 Medicare patients across 2,016 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and test to measure expiratory airflow and volume. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295746634.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (318) 966-8479
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
2600 TOWER DR STE 216
Monroe, LA 71201
102 Thomas Rd Suite 104
West Monroe, LA 71291
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease 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
Chronic conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Biopsies
Breathing
- CPAP Setup and Mask Troubleshooting
- Home Oxygen Therapy Training
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Pleural procedures
- Draining lung fluid
- Chest tube insertion
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Sleep medicine
- At-home sleep test
- BiPAP therapy
- CPAP titration
- Overnight oxygen study
- Sleep study
Treatments
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,016 services · 1,171 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
144 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
139 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | Treatment | 94727 |
139 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
31 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Drug given | J0696 |
57 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
31 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
1,201 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
144 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
130 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
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 lung specialists in Monroe 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1978 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 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume 8
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Hammett?
Dr. Hammett is a lung specialist in Monroe, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
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What is Dr. Hammett's address?
Dr. Hammett is listed at 2600 Tower Dr Ste 216, Monroe, LA 71201. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How can I make an appointment with Dr. Hammett?
The number on file is (318) 966-8479. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Dr. Hammett's NPI number?
Dr. Hammett's National Provider Identifier is 1295746634. 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. Hammett train?
Dr. Hammett attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 1978. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Hammett been practicing?
Dr. Hammett 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. Hammett perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Hammett provides treatments such as test to measure expiratory airflow and volume and test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Hammett confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Hammett. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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