Cathi Ellen Fontenot, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · New Orleans, LA
Cathi Ellen Fontenot, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1033131800, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 017674, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cathi Ellen Fontenot
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 017674 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3700 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115
- Phone
- (504) 412-1366
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1374555 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041102000771); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1984
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3700 Saint Charles Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Cynthia ArgraveHealth Information Technician1013326982
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- April BurrowsHealth Information Technician1336558105
- Teresa CastilloHealth Information Technician1184033888
- Brian Copeland, MDNeurology Physician1376743138
- Stephanie Eschete, PAPhysician Assistant1275980906
Verify Cathi Ellen 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 017674Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
4,901 Medicare Part D claims for 355 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 199 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium271 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate260 claims
- Losartan Potassium248 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide234 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium172 claims
- Lorazepam133 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $132.55
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 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 one group practice
- Louisiana State University School OF Medicine IN New Orleans Faculty GNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
392 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in New Orleans
They are 392 of the 13,668 NPPES records with a practice address in New Orleans, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.
All 392 in New Orleans → All 1,749 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans →
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Common questions
What is Cathi Ellen Fontenot, MD's NPI number?
Cathi Ellen Fontenot, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033131800, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cathi Ellen Fontenot, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3700 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 412-1366. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cathi Ellen Fontenot, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 017674, 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 Cathi Ellen Fontenot, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cathi Ellen Fontenot, MD had 4,901 Medicare Part D claims for 355 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cathi Ellen Fontenot, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.