Alexander Fontenot, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Lacombe, LA
Alexander Fontenot, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Lacombe, Louisiana, and NPI 1932589264, issued on Jun 2, 2015. Check the license (Louisiana 304278, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Fontenot
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 304278 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 64301 Highway 434, Lacombe, LA 70445
- Phone
- (985) 882-4500
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2015
- Record last updated
- Nov 1, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220714003663); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 64301 Highway 434
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Alexander Fontenot in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 304278Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
1,986 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 593 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib195 claims
- Methocarbamol187 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen181 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen164 claims
- Gabapentin149 claims
- Pregabalin142 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,183.05
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Apc, IncTampa, FL
- Paradigm Health SystemLacombe, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alexander Fontenot among 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Louisiana
Alexander Fontenot, M.D. is one of 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 74% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2007 among the 44 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records list a practice address in Lacombe
They are 2 of the 82 NPPES records with a practice address in Lacombe, and 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Louisiana.
All 57 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lacombe → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Motejunas, M.D.Lacombe, LA 704451093165789
- Thomas Myers, M.D.Mandeville, LA 704481881973956
- Nathan Harrison, M.D.Covington, LA 704331801916523
- Lowell Shih, M.D.Covington, LA 704331972846426
- Blake Sowers, MDCovington, LA 704331316524325
- Artemus Flagg, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581427161157
- Antonio Waring, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581750412946
- Marianne Gelter, D.O.Slidell, LA 704611437681848
Common questions
What is Alexander Fontenot, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alexander Fontenot, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932589264, issued on Jun 2, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Fontenot, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 64301 Highway 434, Lacombe, LA, 70445. Phone: (985) 882-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Fontenot, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 304278, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexander Fontenot, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Fontenot, M.D. had 1,986 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.