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Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot, MD
NPI1083931646PAC ID6901045541
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,136
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 590
- Part D claims, 2024
- 879
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Practice address
- 1701 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Practice phone
- Call (337) 494-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot is a gastroenterologist in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Dr. Fontenot practices at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, part of Lake Charles Memorial Health System.
Dr. Fontenot's NPI, 1083931646, was assigned on April 22, 2010. Dr. Fontenot graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2010. Dr. Fontenot holds Louisiana license MD.206793.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1083931646NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6901045541
- NPI enumeration date
- April 22, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (337) 494-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot practices at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Dr. Fontenot's primary practice is Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, at 1701 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601 in Calcasieu Parish. The practice phone is (337) 494-3000.
- Lake Charles Memorial Hospital1701 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601 · Calcasieu ParishPhone(337) 494-3000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Fontenot's primary practice is Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, part of Lake Charles Memorial Health System. Dr. Fontenot is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital. The medical group on file is Memorial Digestive Health Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fontenot to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick HospitalMemorial Digestive Health Center3 hospitalsNames with a free account1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
See all 7 affiliations for Dr. FontenotSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fontenot practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot is one of 226 gastroenterologists in Louisiana
Gastroenterology is Dr. Fontenot's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Fontenot is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, LouisianaPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Fontenot
Counts of gastroenterologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
226gastroenterologists in Louisiana
6gastroenterologists in Lake Charles
3gastroenterologists at Lake Charles Memorial HospitalSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot billed Medicare for 1,136 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,136 Medicare services from Dr. Fontenot across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 590 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $98,210 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 20241,136
Medicare patients590
Paid by Medicare$98,210
Procedure codes18
Dr. Fontenot's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6822024: 6633%
- Surgery
- 2023: 4662024: 42010%
- Other services
- 2023: 242024: 3233%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 182024: 2117%
Dr. Fontenot compared with the Louisiana median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Fontenot
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 1,136vs 4692.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 590vs 2772.1 times
- Part D claims
- 729vs 62616% above
Medians across 228 gastroenterologists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Fontenot's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot treated 590 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 590 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fontenot in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 328 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.36, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fontenot's median patient age at 60, with 55% women.
Medicare patients, 2024590
Average age73
Average risk score1.36
Also on Medicaid11%
Dr. Fontenot's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Fontenot's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women32355%
- Men26745%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Fontenot's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Diabetes36%
- Ischemic heart disease36%
- Anxiety32%
- Mood disorders29%
- Depression26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Fontenot's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot wrote 879 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Fontenot wrote 879 Medicare Part D claims for 396 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 729 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $360,932 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 731 claims across 16 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024879
Drugs named by CMS14
Total drug cost$360,932
Part D patients396
Dr. Fontenot's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic649 claims74%
- Brand-name230 claims26%
Dr. Fontenot's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Fontenot's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%16 of 879 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 7312024: 729No change
Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 16 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Fontenot for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Fontenot accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 239 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Fontenot, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Where Dr. Fontenot ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 93rd percentile239 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 87th percentile140 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Fontenot in 2017. Dr. Fontenot's most frequent co-authors are Aidar Rauisovich Gosmanov, MD, PhD, Catherine Tridico Hudson, MD and Stephen Wayne Landreneau, MD.
Papers2
Dr. Fontenot's most frequent co-authors
- Aidar Rauisovich Gosmanov, MD, PhD1 shared paper
- Catherine Tridico Hudson, MD1 shared paper
- Stephen Wayne Landreneau, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Fontenot
AngioedemaDipeptidyl-Peptidase IV InhibitorsPyrazines
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot received $7,560 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 433 general payments to Dr. Fontenot from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $2,924.
General payments to Dr. Fontenot by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Fontenot by kind, 2016 to 2025
$7.6Kin total
- Food and beverage$7,544100%
- Education$160%
Companies that paid Dr. Fontenot the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
Dr. Fontenot graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2010.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot's NPI number?
Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot's NPI number is 1083931646. It was assigned on April 22, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot?
Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot is a gastroenterologist in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot practice?
Dr. Fontenot practices at 1701 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601. Dr. Fontenot's primary practice is Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, part of Lake Charles Memorial Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fontenot to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Fontenot is (337) 494-3000.
What is Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot's medical license number?
Dr. Fontenot holds Louisiana license MD.206793.
Which hospitals is Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot affiliated with?
Dr. Fontenot practices at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Fontenot is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Fontenot to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot part of?
Dr. Fontenot is linked to Memorial Digestive Health Center.
Does Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Fontenot billed Medicare for 1,136 services in 2024, and Dr. Fontenot accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot's MIPS score?
Dr. Fontenot's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot see?
CMS counts 590 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fontenot in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Fontenot's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: digestive system (45385).
Where did Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot go to medical school?
Dr. Fontenot graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2010.
What drugs does Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Fontenot's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf and Gavilyte-G.
Has Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,560 in general payments to Dr. Fontenot from 29 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot been practicing?
Dr. Fontenot graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
Does Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Fontenot.
Who does Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot publish with?
Dr. Fontenot's most frequent co-authors are Aidar Rauisovich Gosmanov, MD, PhD (1 shared paper), Catherine Tridico Hudson, MD (1 shared paper) and Stephen Wayne Landreneau, MD (1 shared paper).
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