health and wellbeing | January 10, 2026

Dr. Mark Hontas, MD – Covington, LA

Overview of Dr. Hontas

Dr. Mark Hontas is an orthopedic surgeon in Covington, LA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including St. Tammany Health System, Slidell Memorial Hospital, and Lakeview Regional Medical Center a campus of Tulane Med Ctr. He received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and has been in practice 38 years. Dr. Hontas accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 13 doctors at Slidell Memorial Hospital and one of 28 doctors at St. Tammany Health System who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has 1 publication and 9 citings.

Education & Training

  • Tulane University

    Tulane UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1980 - 1984

  • Tulane University

    Tulane UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1979 - 1980

  • Tulane University School of Medicine

    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO

    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO - Kaiser
    Multiplan PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO

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