NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Larose Fontenot, M.D.

Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist · Mobile, AL

Joseph Larose Fontenot, M.D. is a low vision rehabilitation optometrist with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1649211277, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00006597, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649211277
Name
Joseph Larose Fontenot
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist 152WL0500X
License number
00006597 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 Bel Air Blvd, Mobile, AL 36606
Phone
(251) 476-4744
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(251) 476-4741
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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Also registered at 600 Bel Air Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Catherine Clifton, L.P.C.Professional Counselor1710153622
  2. Hilary Dollar, OTROccupational Therapist1962742015
  3. Cheri Glaus, ODOptometrist1487677423

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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average low vision rehabilitation optometrist in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 268 among the 86 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Joseph Fontenot12
  2. Specialty average268

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.

Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist providers in Alabama

There are 4 low vision rehabilitation optometrist records in Alabama.

Other low vision rehabilitation optometrist records in Alabama

  1. Dawn Decarlo, ODBirmingham, AL1225072820
  2. Patti Fuhr, O.D., PH.D.Birmingham, AL1073625489
  3. Megan Walker, O.D.Dothan, AL1750331161

Common questions

What is Joseph Larose Fontenot, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Larose Fontenot, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649211277, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Larose Fontenot, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Bel Air Blvd, Mobile, AL, 36606. Phone: (251) 476-4744. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Larose Fontenot, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 00006597, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Larose Fontenot, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Larose Fontenot, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among low vision rehabilitation optometrist prescribers was 268. 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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