Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

James E. Dudo

MD · Family Practice
1634 ELTON RD
Jennings, LA 70546
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 26+ Years Practicing
134
Medicare Patients / yr
2
Procedures Billed
26
Years Practicing
3
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.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Louisiana, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Dudo is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 70546, LA — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Dudo Does

Dr. Dudo served 134 Medicare patients across 139 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 82% below the average Family Practice in Louisiana (765 patients across 961 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)9186
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)4848

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Dudo 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. Dudo is affiliated with 3 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 3 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Providence Mount Carmel Hospital

Colville, WA
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Community Memorial Hospital

Cloquet, MN
Rating not available

Riverland Medical Center

Ferriday, LA
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 1634 ELTON RD, Jennings, LA 70546
Phone: (337) 616-7160

Area Safety Grade

D+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

37 min

Average commute time in this zip · 92% 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

41.7908

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

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 70546, LA

If Dr. Dudo isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 70546, LA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Matthew P. VincentNurse Practitioner140<1 mi
Damian L. BroussardNurse Practitioner669<1 mi
Patrick GriffithInternal Medicine2.7K<1 mi
Charles E. RayInternal Medicine939<1 mi
Laurie Q. HarmonNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Joseph FeaganFamily Practice381<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Dudo takes three steps:

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James E. Dudo: Common Questions

Does Dr. Dudo accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Dudo is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Dudo depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 70546, LA →
Where is Dr. Dudo's office?
Dr. Dudo practices at 1634 ELTON RD, Jennings, LA 70546. Phone: (337) 616-7160.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Dudo accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (337) 616-7160 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 70546, LA to see available options.
Does Dr. Dudo offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Dudo as offering telehealth. Call the office at (337) 616-7160 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Dudo?
Dr. Dudo graduated in 2000 and has been practicing for approximately 26 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Dudo treated 134 Medicare patients across 2 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Dudo 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 (337) 616-7160 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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