Matthew Shane Fontenot, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Lafayette, LA
Matthew Shane Fontenot, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1013985530, issued on Mar 10, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 024987, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Shane Fontenot
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 024987 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1214 Coolidge Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503
- Phone
- (337) 289-7927
- Enumerated
- Mar 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 289-7935
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Matthew Shane 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 024987Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
61 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel15 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): 79.6 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).
Matthew Shane Fontenot among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana
Matthew Shane Fontenot, M.D. is one of 219 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 90% 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 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 79% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana.
All 219 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lafayette → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ziad Ashkar, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031356350946
- Maryanne Sourial, DOLafayette, LA 705031417346321
- Mina Sourial, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031619351780
- Anthony Blalock, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061124037726
- Roderick Clark, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061225066939
- Akshey Gupta, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061245249887
- Spencer Hatch, DOLafayette, LA 705061518321496
- Maximo Lamarche, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061003852567
Common questions
What is Matthew Shane Fontenot, M.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew Shane Fontenot, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013985530, issued on Mar 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Shane Fontenot, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1214 Coolidge Blvd, Lafayette, LA, 70503. Phone: (337) 289-7927. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Shane Fontenot, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 024987, 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 Matthew Shane Fontenot, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Shane Fontenot, M.D. had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew Shane Fontenot, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.6 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.