Dr. Jonathan Fontenot, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Fontenot
Dr. Jonathan Fontenot is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in Longview, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fontenot performed 1,842 Medicare services across 944 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fontenot received a total of $104,634 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 68 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Fontenot is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 516 | $0 | $6 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 311 | $65 | $137 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 132 | $28 | $156 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 87 | $93 | $199 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 68 | $193 | $2,234 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 64 | $40 | $107 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 60 | $57 | $270 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 59 | $29 | $147 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 47 | $106 | $310 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 46 | $123 | $291 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 38 | $39 | $163 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 37 | $75 | $731 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 29 | $292 | $2,783 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 28 | $24 | $148 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views bending views | 27 | $30 | $125 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 26 | $89 | $865 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | 25 | $296 | $3,154 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 25 | $43 | $108 |
| Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device | 23 | $360 | $12,427 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 23 | $547 | $3,409 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 21 | $26 | $65 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 20 | $1,321 | $14,033 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 18 | $1,242 | $11,009 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 18 | $36 | $141 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 17 | $157 | $2,322 |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | 17 | $193 | $726 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 16 | $570 | $5,015 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 16 | $73 | $854 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 16 | $16 | $149 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 12 | $39 | $219 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (74%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Fontenot is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), and consulting-driven industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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