Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Orthopedic Surgery

Jean-Benoit Houle

MD · Orthopedic Surgery
1104 W MAIN ST
Benton, IL 62812
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 35+ Years Practicing
3.7K
Medicare Patients / yr
32
Procedures Billed
35
Years Practicing
5
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Houle

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Illinois, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Houle is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 62812, IL — the Orthopedic Surgery's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Houle Does

Dr. Houle served 3,670 Medicare patients across 30,523 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 282% above the average Orthopedic Surgery in Illinois (960 patients across 676 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg (J3304)18,240176
Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (J7325)3,87251
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (J3301)2,962291
Injection, gadobutrol, 0.1 ml (A9585)1,20013
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (20610)947413

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Houle billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Houle is affiliated with 5 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 5 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Good Samaritan Regional Hlth Center

Mount Vernon, IL
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital -Centralia

Centralia, IL
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Deaconess Illinois Crossroads

Mount Vernon, IL
Rating not available

Marshall Browning Hospital

Du Quoin, IL
Rating not available

Washington County Hospital

Nashville, IL
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Houle practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Houle offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1104 W MAIN ST, Benton, IL 62812
Phone: (618) 439-3399

Area Safety Grade

C

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

29 min

Average commute time in this zip · 90% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

98.5368

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 62812, IL

If Dr. Houle isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 62812, IL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Melissa A. WrightOrthopedic Surgery686<1 mi
Scott A. Van NessOrthopedic Surgery37962.4 mi
Mohammed S. AdeelPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation1.1K73.3 mi
Glenn T. Johnson, IiOrthopedic Surgery1.3K73.4 mi
William A. AntePhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation2.7K73.4 mi
Ryan WetzelPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation2.1K73.4 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Jean-Benoit Houle: Common Questions

Does Dr. Houle accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Houle is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Houle depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 62812, IL →
Where is Dr. Houle's office?
Dr. Houle practices at 1104 W MAIN ST, Benton, IL 62812. Phone: (618) 439-3399.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Houle accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (618) 439-3399 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 62812, IL to see available options.
Does Dr. Houle offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Houle as offering telehealth. Call the office at (618) 439-3399 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Houle?
Dr. Houle graduated in 1991 and has been practicing for approximately 35 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Houle treated 3,670 Medicare patients across 32 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Houle is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (618) 439-3399 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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