Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Alex J. Courville

MD · Family Practice · Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans
108 6TH AVE
Kinder, LA 70648
✓ Accepts Medicare
105
Medicare Patients / yr
4
Procedures Billed
9
Years Practicing
2
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. Courville

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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. Courville is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 70648, LA — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Courville Does

Dr. Courville served 105 Medicare patients across 187 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 86% below the average Family Practice in Louisiana (765 patients across 961 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)6932
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes (99308)4815
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)3829
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less (99238)3229

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Courville 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. Courville is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

Lake Charles, LA
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Allen Parish Hospital

Kinder, LA
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 108 6TH AVE, Kinder, LA 70648
Phone: (337) 738-2527

Area Safety Grade

C-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

30 min

Average commute time in this zip · 86% 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

66.8332

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

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 70648, LA

If Dr. Courville isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 70648, LA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Morgan HarmonNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Allissa K. JosephNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Theresa M. SavantNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Michael P. EnglandNurse Practitioner11<1 mi
Savannah V. FrithNurse Practitioner<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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

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Alex J. Courville: Common Questions

Does Dr. Courville accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Courville is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Courville depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 70648, LA →
Where is Dr. Courville's office?
Dr. Courville practices at 108 6TH AVE, Kinder, LA 70648. Phone: (337) 738-2527.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Courville accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (337) 738-2527 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 70648, LA to see available options.
Does Dr. Courville offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Courville as offering telehealth. Call the office at (337) 738-2527 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Courville?
Dr. Courville graduated in 2017 and has been practicing for approximately 9 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Courville treated 105 Medicare patients across 4 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Courville 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) 738-2527 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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