Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Steven W. Venters

MD · Internal Medicine
811 JAMES AVE
SUITE B
Farmerville, LA 71241
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 33+ Years Practicing
878
Medicare Patients / yr
18
Procedures Billed
33
Years Practicing
4
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. Venters

See which plans Dr. Venters accepts

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. Venters is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 71241, LA — the Internal Medicine's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (318) 368-0190 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Venters Does

Dr. Venters served 878 Medicare patients across 1,959 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 38% above the average Internal Medicine in Louisiana (636 patients across 1,140 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes (99308)33856
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)330148
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes (99309)25325
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)224109
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (96372)14774

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Venters 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. Venters is affiliated with 4 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 4 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Northern Louisiana Medical Center

Ruston, LA
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

St Francis Medical Center

Monroe, LA
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Reeves Memorial Medical Center

Bernice, LA
Rating not available

Union General Hospital

Farmerville, LA
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 811 JAMES AVE, SUITE B, Farmerville, LA 71241
Phone: (318) 368-0190

Area Safety Grade

D+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

38 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

5.5137

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

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 71241, LA

If Dr. Venters isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 71241, LA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Mark D. BurnsNurse Practitioner1.6 mi
Christina D. RossNurse Practitioner441.9 mi
Steven P. UnkelGeneral Practice1.0K2.1 mi
Jennifer PrichardNurse Practitioner2.2 mi
Laura E. BatesNurse Practitioner2.4 mi

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How to Use This Information

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

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Steven W. Venters: Common Questions

Does Dr. Venters accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Venters is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Venters depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 71241, LA →
Where is Dr. Venters's office?
Dr. Venters practices at 811 JAMES AVE, SUITE B, Farmerville, LA 71241. Phone: (318) 368-0190.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Venters accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (318) 368-0190 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 71241, LA to see available options.
Does Dr. Venters offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Venters as offering telehealth. Call the office at (318) 368-0190 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Venters?
Dr. Venters graduated in 1993 and has been practicing for approximately 33 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Venters treated 878 Medicare patients across 18 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Venters 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 (318) 368-0190 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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