Active NPI
Roch Brian Hontas, MD
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
- Covington, LA
National Provider Identifier
1659466845
On this page
Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
- License
- 018107
- Practice address
- 71211 Highway 21
Covington, LA 70433-7173 - Phone
- (985) 893-9922
- Fax
- (985) 893-9922
- NPI assigned
- Oct 4, 2006
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Physician | 207X00000X | 018107 | LA | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
71211 Highway 21
Covington, LA 70433-7173
Mailing address
71211 Highway 21
Covington, LA 70433-7173
Phone (985) 893-9922
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in LA
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Education
- Tulane University School of Medicine, 1984
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
- St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
1202 S Tyler St
Covington, LA 70433-2330
Phone (985) 898-3743
Hospital & facility affiliations
- St. Tammany Hospital Home Health
- St Tammany Parish Hospital
- Ochsner Medical Center Acute
- Riverside Medical Center
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 1-10 |
| Knee replacement | 1-10 |
| Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 12 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 018107 | LA | MD | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1 | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1 | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1 | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1 | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
1202 S Tyler St
Covington, LA 70433
Phone (985) 898-3743
71211 Highway 21
Covington, LA 70433
Phone (985) 893-9922
71211 Highway 21
Ste B
Covington, LA 70433
Phone (985) 893-9922
71211 Highway 21
Ste A
Covington, LA 70433
Phone (985) 893-9922
606 W 11th Ave
#A
Covington, LA 70433
Phone (985) 892-3766
711 Riverside Dr
Franklinton, LA 70438
Phone (985) 795-4294
Organizations & group practices 5
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
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- Family Medicine Physician
- Folsom, LA
- NPI 1275539363
-
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1598798597
-
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1083793582
-
- Pulmonary Disease Physician
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1285285874
-
- Specialist
- New Orleans, LA
- NPI 1528014164
Hospital & facility affiliations 11
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- New Orleans, LA
- NPI 1811973100
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- Critical Access Hospital
- Franklinton, LA
- NPI 1700874062
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- Internal Medicine Physician
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1083793582
Hospital
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- Pulmonary Disease Physician
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1285285874
Hospital
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- Home Health Agency
- Madisonville, LA
- NPI 1568483550
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1598798597
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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}Other providers in Covington, LA
Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Aug 20, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.