Dr. Charles Eugene Fontanier , DO
General Practice • Houston, TX
210 W Greens Rd, Suite C
Houston, TX 77067
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Dr. Charles Fontanier is listed in NPPES under General Practice.
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NPI assigned on October 19, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 37 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 19 service units.
- 99215 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 18 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,040 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) — 91 prescription fills, including refills.
- Montelukast Sodium — 75 prescription fills, including refills.
- Metformin Hcl — 48 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 44 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Houston, TX (2024, 28 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 223. Middle half: 73 to 747.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Texas (2024, 172 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 341. Middle half: 100 to 1,551.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 364 in 2020 to 37 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
210 W Greens Rd
Suite C
Houston, TX 77067
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1979
What Public CMS Data Show
General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
31 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $5,478 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $2,070 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
1,923 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$15,119 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $38.89 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $38.89 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Pfizer Inc.: $22.22 across 1 record.
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC: $16.67 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
47 years (graduated 1979)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1979 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Fontanier has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Fontanier as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Houston and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Houston, TX (2024, 28 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 223. Middle half: 73 to 747.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Texas (2024, 172 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 341. Middle half: 100 to 1,551.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Houston, TX (2024, 28 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $20,660. Middle half: $9,422 to $74,378.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Texas (2024, 172 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $28,596. Middle half: $8,918 to $83,485.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Houston, TX (2024, 28 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $14,270. Middle half: $6,534 to $56,228.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Texas (2024, 172 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $19,146. Middle half: $6,451 to $65,134.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in Houston, TX (2024, 36 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 577. Middle half: 85 to 2,785.
More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Texas (2024, 221 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 452. Middle half: 78 to 2,858.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in Houston, TX (2024, 36 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $20,647. Middle half: $2,458 to $392,192.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in Texas (2024, 221 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $17,804. Middle half: $993 to $222,529.
133 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in Houston, TX (1,066 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Houston
6.8% of these 133 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
30.1% of these 133 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 90% from 364 in 2020 to 37 in 2024.
- 2020: 364
- 2021: 325
- 2022: 172
- 2023: 285
- 2024: 37
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 77% from $23,971 in 2020 to $5,478 in 2024.
- 2020: $23,971
- 2021: $21,596
- 2022: $15,210
- 2023: $22,024
- 2024: $5,478
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 86% from $15,207 in 2020 to $2,070 in 2024.
- 2020: $15,207
- 2021: $12,692
- 2022: $7,697
- 2023: $14,707
- 2024: $2,070
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 12% from 1,181 in 2020 to 1,040 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,181
- 2021: 1,091
- 2022: 1,065
- 2023: 1,035
- 2024: 1,040
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 2,110 in 2020 and 1,923 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,110
- 2021: 2,031
- 2022: 2,027
- 2023: 1,959
- 2024: 1,923
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 33% from $22,596 in 2020 to $15,119 in 2024.
- 2020: $22,596
- 2021: $27,935
- 2022: $27,641
- 2023: $30,586
- 2024: $15,119
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $116.67 in 2019 to $38.89 in 2023.
- 2019: $116.67
- 2023: $38.89
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $38.89.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PREVNAR 13 | General | $22.22 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ROTATEQ | General | $16.67 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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19 | 14 | $120.00 | $118.64 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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18 | 18 | $180.00 | $179.09 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 91 | 2,447 | $3,500.13 | 13 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 75 | 4,470 | $443.47 | 37 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 48 | 3,495 | $206.48 | 17 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 43 | 3,765 | $313.61 | 15 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 38 | 2,680 | $293.85 | 12 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 38 | 1,190 | $242.81 | — |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 35 | 723 | $1,150.65 | — |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 34 | 690 | $257.72 | 16 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 34 | 2,215 | $141.11 | — |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 32 | 2,740 | $616.18 | 12 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 30 | 2,305 | $705.09 | 11 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 29 | 1,162 | $463.05 | — |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 26 | 1,600 | $161.95 | — |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 25 | 1,865 | $249.25 | — |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 24 | 1,121 | $148.52 | — |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 23 | 1,380 | $417.98 | — |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 22 | 1,884 | $114.77 | — |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 21 | 1,505 | $117.69 | — |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 21 | 1,050 | $211.69 | — |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 20 | 200 | $407.75 | 19 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 19 | 1,590 | $118.36 | — |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 19 | 555 | $284.98 | — |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 19 | 645 | $655.30 | — |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 17 | 1,215 | $269.58 | — |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 17 | 1,350 | $192.80 | — |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - FAMILY PRACTICE
I20120202000774
TX
3870750896
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated October 19, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other General Practices in Houston
- Dr. John Nemecek, MD
- Dr. Rispba Mccray-Garrison, MD
- Dr. Ahmad Muhammad, MD
- Dr. Puja Gandhi, MD, MPH
- Dr. Emmanuel Agoh, MD
- Dr. Zachary Sanford, MD MSC
Mailing Address
210 W Greens Rd, Suite C
Houston, TX 770674605
Phone: 2818727676