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Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (2008)

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders)

19851 Observation Drive Suite 245
Germantown, MD 20876

(301) 288-1319

Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD is a gastroenterologist in Germantown, MD specializing in adult gastroenterology. She graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2008 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD is affiliated with Holy Cross Health.

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Holy Cross Health

19851 Observation Drive Suite 245
Germantown, MD 20876

(301) 288-1319

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Gastrointestinal Problems (Digestive Disorders)

The gastrointestinal system, or GI tract, is the name given to a collection of organs that work together to digest food. These organs fit together in a long tube, running from the mouth to the anus, and include the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, among others. With so many parts working together, complicated by today's busy lifestyles and diets, digestive problems are common. As many as 1 in 3 Americans have a digestive or GI disorder. There are a huge variety of digestive problems, but the most common are IBS, constipation, GERD, hemorrhoids, and ulcers.

IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, happens when the muscles surrounding the colon contract too easily or frequently. The result is abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea or constipation, gas and bloating. IBS attacks can often be brought on by specific triggers, so a key part of treatment is learning which foods trigger IBS attacks and avoiding them. Treatment also includes exercise, avoiding stress, and medications if needed.

Constipation, or large, hard, or infrequent stools, happens to everyone at some point. It can be caused by a disruption in routine or food, or by eating a diet without many fresh fruits and vegetables. Although it is uncomfortable, constipation is common and usually not serious, but it can sometimes become chronic. Adding fiber to the diet, exercising, and taking medications may help.

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a severe form of chronic heartburn where stomach acid spills back up into the esophagus. Left untreated, the acid may even eat away at the esophagus and cause serious damage. Treatment includes changing the diet to avoid trigger foods, losing weight if needed, medications, or even surgery.

Hemorrhoids are blood vessels around the rectum that become irritated, swollen or torn while straining during a bowel movement. They are most often caused by constipation, but can also be caused by pregnancy, diarrhea, or simply a genetic predisposition towards hemorrhoids. Treatment involves first treating any constipation issues, then keeping the area clean and soothed until it has healed. If these measures are ineffective, surgery is sometimes used.

Peptic ulcers are sores or spots of inflammation in the lining of the stomach or close to the stomach in the small intestine. Usually this area is coated with a protective lining that shields the tissue from the strong stomach acid, but a break in the lining can let acid in, causing the sores. It used to be thought that stress caused ulcers, but now it is known that is not the case. Most often, they are caused by an infection by H. pylori bacteria, but ulcers can also be caused by alcohol abuse or overuse of aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or other NSAIDS. The symptoms of an ulcer are pain, hunger, nausea, and fatigue.

Gastrointestinal problems, perhaps more than any other area, are markedly affected by lifestyle. Many disorders can be prevented or treated at least in part by eating a healthy diet high in fiber, exercising regularly, drinking enough water, and limiting alcohol intake. Still, the frequency of digestive disorders means that even the healthiest person can be affected by them. Anyone who notices blood in their stool, experiences abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, or any significant change in bowel movements should see a doctor.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

diagnostic endoscopy

endoscopy

gastrointestinal endoscopy

In 2012, Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD had a list price for diagnostic endoscopy, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Maryland. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Germantown, MD during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	16
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	211
inpatient care	184
minimally invasive procedures	16
outpatient care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	86
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	51
Dementia	28
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Germantown, MD during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	46
gastrointestinal procedures	79
hospital care	801
inpatient care	790
minimally invasive procedures	79
outpatient care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	55

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	116
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	40
Dementia	28
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Germantown, MD during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	35
gastrointestinal procedures	48
hospital care	374
inpatient care	374
minimally invasive procedures	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	65
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	34
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Germantown, MD during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	34
gastrointestinal procedures	91
hospital care	645
inpatient care	645
minimally invasive procedures	91
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	82
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	37
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Germantown, MD during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	18
gastrointestinal procedures	68
hospital care	411
inpatient care	411
minimally invasive procedures	68
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	18
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	59
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	45
Dementia	35
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Germantown, MD during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
gastrointestinal procedures	47
hospital care	285
inpatient care	285
minimally invasive procedures	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	38
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	44
Dementia	37
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Germantown, MD during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD for Medicare patients.

gastrointestinal procedures	38
hospital care	271
inpatient care	271
minimally invasive procedures	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	31
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	52
Dementia	37
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Germantown, MD during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	19
gastrointestinal procedures	93
hospital care	472
inpatient care	472
minimally invasive procedures	93
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	53
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Germantown, MD during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
gastrointestinal procedures	46
hospital care	348
inpatient care	348
minimally invasive procedures	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	45
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	28
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Germantown, MD were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	46
gastrointestinal procedures	58
hospital care	424
inpatient care	420
minimally invasive procedures	58
outpatient care	19
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	205
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	63
75 to 84	84
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	75

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD From 2015 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Cancer	19
Dementia	31

Education & Training

Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2008. She completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty Gastroenterology and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine (2008)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (2011)

Board Certification: Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty Gastroenterology (2016)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Natasha Noelle Fontaine, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Holy Cross Health

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Biography

Dr. Natasha Fontaine is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Fontaine include gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders) and internal medicine. Before completing her residency at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Fontaine attended medical school at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Holy Cross Health and Sentara Medical Group. Holy Cross Health reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Germantown, MD.

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