Dr. Christopher M. Hodnette, MD
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
3600 Florida Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Who else practices at this address →
East Baton Rouge Parish includes primary care (46% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Tulane University School of Medicine
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 212
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- —Medical school: Tulane University School of Medicine
- 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Internal Medicine Physician primary
LA license 303103 -
Emergency Medicine Physician
LA license 303103
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Ochsner Medical Center Acute New Orleans, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner, LA
- St Charles PArish Hospital Luling, LA
- St Bernard PArish Hospital Chalmette, LA
- Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland, LA
Medical groups
- Ochsner Clinic LLC (2,864 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 212
- Services billed
- 307
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 69 | 67 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 60 | 59 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 59 | 59 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 42 | 41 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 24 | 20 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 16 | 16 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf (sodium, potassium,mag sulfates) Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 218 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 203 |
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 187 |
| Linzess (linaclotide) Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 161 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 96 |
| Lansoprazole Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 67 |
| Gavilyte-C (peg3350/sod sulf,bicarb,cl/kcl) Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 66 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 49 |
| Gavilyte-G (peg3350/sod sulf,bicarb,cl/kcl) Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 47 |
| Cholestyramine (cholestyramine (with sugar)) Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 37 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 45 payments worth $804 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $414 |
|---|---|
| Genzyme Corporation | $187 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $99.74 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $66.81 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $36.80 |
| Food and Beverage | $804 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.