Doctor Profile

Eye Care · Optometry

Hosea J. Soileau

OD · Optometry · Southern College Of Optometry
221 W COTTON ST
Ville Platte, LA 70586
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 47+ Years Practicing
159
Medicare Patients / yr
3
Procedures Billed
47
Years Practicing
0
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. Soileau

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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. Soileau is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 70586, LA — the Optometry's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (337) 363-7200 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Soileau Does

Dr. Soileau served 159 Medicare patients across 206 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 70% below the average Optometry in Louisiana (526 patients across 262 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)9245
Established patient complete exam of visual system (92014)9090
New patient complete exam of visual system (92004)2424

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Soileau 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

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Soileau. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 221 W COTTON ST, Ville Platte, LA 70586
Phone: (337) 363-7200

Area Safety Grade

F

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

34 min

Average commute time in this zip · 91% 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

90.3475

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

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Other Eye Care Doctors near 70586, LA

If Dr. Soileau isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest eye care doctors near 70586, LA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Ginger N. DelafosseOptometry4971.2 mi
Owen FilesOptometry1.0K1.2 mi
Eric ReishOphthalmology6.0K2.0 mi
Stephanie M. WhiteOptometry8523.3 mi
Robert J. GeierOptometry15949.1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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

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Hosea J. Soileau: Common Questions

Does Dr. Soileau accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Soileau is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Soileau depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 70586, LA →
Where is Dr. Soileau's office?
Dr. Soileau practices at 221 W COTTON ST, Ville Platte, LA 70586. Phone: (337) 363-7200.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Soileau accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (337) 363-7200 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 70586, LA to see available options.
Does Dr. Soileau offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Soileau as offering telehealth. Call the office at (337) 363-7200 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Soileau?
Dr. Soileau graduated in 1979 and has been practicing for approximately 47 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Soileau treated 159 Medicare patients across 3 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Soileau 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) 363-7200 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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