Dr Mark James Hontas, MD in Covington, LA - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery

Dr Mark James Hontas, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Covington, Louisiana. He went to Tulane University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1979 and has 45 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1 and his current practice location is 71211 Highway 21, Covington, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (985) 893-9922.

Dr Mark James Hontas is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 015471) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1417042706.

Contact Information

	Dr Mark James Hontas, MD
	71211 Highway 21, Covington, LA 70433-7173
	(985) 893-9922
	(985) 892-3806

Map and Direction

Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Mark James Hontas
Gender	Male
Speciality	Orthopedic Surgery
Experience	45 Years
Location	71211 Highway 21, Covington, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Mark James Hontas attended and graduated from Tulane University School Of Medicine in 1979

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1417042706
Provider Enumeration Date: 10/04/2006
Last Update Date: 06/05/2019

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 1153366349
Enrollment ID: I20100805001039

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Mark James Hontas such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1417042706	NPI	-	NPPES
1343943	Medicaid	LA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207X00000X	Orthopaedic Surgery	015471 (Louisiana)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
St. Tammany Hospital Home Health	Covington, LA	Home health agency
St Tammany Parish Hospital	Covington, LA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1	0749273761	138

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Mark James Hontas allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1275539363 PECOS PAC ID: 0749273761 Enrollment ID: O20040406000728

Entity Name	St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1598798597 PECOS PAC ID: 0749273761 Enrollment ID: O20051102000003

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Mark James Hontas is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Mark James Hontas, MD 71211 Highway 21, Covington, LA 70433-7173 Ph: (985) 893-9922	Dr Mark James Hontas, MD 71211 Highway 21, Covington, LA 70433-7173 Ph: (985) 893-9922

Reviews and Comments

Orthopaedic Surgery Doctors in Covington, LA

Matti W Palo Jr., MD Orthopedic Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 70411 Highway 21, Covington, LA 70433 Phone: 985-400-5566 Fax: 985-400-5560
Dr. Jeremy R James, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 76 Starbrush Cir, Covington, LA 70433 Phone: 985-400-5778 Fax: 985-888-1042
Daniel Sinclair, MD Orthopedic Surgery Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 19343 Sunshine Ave, Covington, LA 70433 Phone: 985-892-5117 Fax: 985-892-5128
Khader Samer-fayez Shamieh, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 76 Starbrush Cir, Covington, LA 70433 Phone: 844-800-3472
Herbert R Plauche, MD Orthopedic Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 19343 Sunshine Ave, Covington, LA 70433 Phone: 985-892-5117 Fax: 985-892-5128
Joseph Bonvillain, MD Orthopedic Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 19343 Sunshine Ave, Covington, LA 70433 Phone: 985-892-5117 Fax: 985-892-5128

Dr Mark James Hontas, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Covington, LA