NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James T. Fontenot, M.D.

General Practice Physician · Houston, TX

James T. Fontenot, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1063511640, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (Texas E5518, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063511640
Name
James T. Fontenot
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
E5518 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17434 Red Oak Dr., Houston, TX 77090
Phone
(281) 444-0123
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(281) 893-4807
Medicaid ID
P000AF835 TX
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Fontenot18
  2. Specialty average3,030

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.

James T. Fontenot among 1,062 general practice physician records in Texas

James T. Fontenot, M.D. is one of 1,062 general practice physician records with a practice address in Texas. 44% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 75% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 44% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 21% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,062 general practice physician records in Texas.

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The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Vanroekel, D.O.Houston, TX 770901811914807
  2. Hoc Chu, MDHouston, TX 770891578506861
  3. Karl Covington, MDHouston, TX 770911083607683
  4. Jorge Guerrero, MDHouston, TX 770911912015975
  5. Puja Gandhi, MD/MPHHouston, TX 770881710481510
  6. Richard Donelson, MDHouston, TX 770931689719080
  7. Yaa Amoah-Honny, MDHouston, TX 770951124001581
  8. Richard Kondejewski, M.D.Houston, TX 770841174546204

Common questions

What is James T. Fontenot, M.D.'s NPI number?

James T. Fontenot, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063511640, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James T. Fontenot, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17434 Red Oak Dr., Houston, TX, 77090. Phone: (281) 444-0123. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James T. Fontenot, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number E5518, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James T. Fontenot, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James T. Fontenot, M.D. had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.

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