Katherine J. Fontenot, O.D.
Optometrist · Lake Charles, LA
Katherine J. Fontenot, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1003393240, issued on Jul 20, 2018. Check the license (Louisiana 1876-811AT, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katherine J. Fontenot
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1876-811AT LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1767 Imperial Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70605
- Phone
- (337) 478-3810
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 478-6360
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180815002922); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1767 Imperial Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Don Bravin, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1114909041
- Patrick Crawford, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1619959541
- Marcy Hanudel, MDOphthalmology Physician1326483462
- Alan Lacoste, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1275515165
- Lindsey Primeaux, ODOptometrist1407332778
- Larry Stewart, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1326020371
Verify Katherine J. Fontenot in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 1876-811ATCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
699 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost233 claims
- Timolol Maleate55 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate53 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth49 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol38 claims
- Erythromycin30 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): 87.8 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: $614.10
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Eye Clinic A Professional Medical CorpLake Charles, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Louisiana
There are 540 optometrist records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is Katherine J. Fontenot, O.D.'s NPI number?
Katherine J. Fontenot, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003393240, issued on Jul 20, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katherine J. Fontenot, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1767 Imperial Blvd, Lake Charles, LA, 70605. Phone: (337) 478-3810. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katherine J. Fontenot, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 1876-811AT, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Katherine J. Fontenot, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katherine J. Fontenot, O.D. had 699 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Katherine J. Fontenot, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.8 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.