Louis Anthony Fontana, M.D.
NPI 1780734343ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Chula Vista, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D.) in Chula Vista, California, trained at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (class of 1980). Part D covered 793 prescriptions written in 2024, 99% of them generic. Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $783.53 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1780734343 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jan 12, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 26, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 26, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | G49072 | CA |
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine | 207LP2900X | G49072 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Psychiatry (CA) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 793 · 1,229 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 91 |
| Total drug cost | $47,607 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Michigan State University College of Human Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1980 |
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
Medical group
- Centro de Salud de la Comunidad de San Ysidro,inc.San Diego, CA · 297 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$783.53 · 7 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$1,007 · 8 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $363.62 | 3 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $151.33 | 1 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | $126.47 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $125.91 | 1 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $16.20 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$783.53 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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