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Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD

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(Amanda G. Fontenot, MD)

(251 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, Physician, Bariatric Surgery and Bariatric Medicine

Meharry Medical College (2005)

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

(504) 842-2701

Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD is a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA specializing in general surgery, physician, bariatric surgery and bariatric medicine. She graduated from Meharry Medical College in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	323

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	406

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	14
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	433

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	370

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	353

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	12
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	347

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	315

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	372

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	291

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	270

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	221

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	197

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	193

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	314

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD.

**Gender**
Female	105
Male	45

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	76
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	2
75 to 84	5
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	6
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD graduated from Meharry Medical College in 2005. She completed residency at Ochsner Clinic Foundation - GME Office. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine American Board of Obesity Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Meharry Medical College (2005)

Residency: Ochsner Clinic Foundation - GME Office (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine American Board of Obesity Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Louisiana

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.73 out of 5 stars based on 251 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New Orleans, LA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Lilly USA, LLC	$74,556 ZEPBOUND $67,700	$6,855
Novo Nordisk Inc	$67,955 Wegovy $47,175	Saxenda $20,651	$129
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$122 $122
Genentech USA, Inc.	$109 XOLAIR $109
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$41 TROKENDI XR $41
Other	$53 FARXIGA $14	OXYCONTIN $11	Contrave $10	$18

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$122,007
Travel and Lodging	$14,676
Food and Beverage	$6,015
Education	$139

Biography

Amanda G. Fontenot, MD, specializes in bariatrics and weight-loss surgery at Ochsner Health. They have a focus in weight-loss operations, gastric bypass surgery, lap band surgery, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and other weight loss surgeries.