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Who is Dr. Guerra, Infectious Disease Specialist in Fort Lauderdale, FL?
Dr. Carlos Guerra, MD is an Infectious Disease Specialist, who primarily practices in Fort Lauderdale, FL with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. Dr. Guerra is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Guerra’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Guerra’s office at (954) 493-9752.
Is Dr. Guerra board certified as an Infectious Disease Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Carlos Guerra, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
What languages does Dr. Guerra speak?
Dr. Guerra and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Guerra treat?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Guerra diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Guerra. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- HIV
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- AIDS virus
ICD-10 Codes:
- B20: Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease
Also known as:
- Urinary Tract Infection
- UTI
- Bladder infection
- Kidney infection
- Urine infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- N390: Urinary tract infection, site not specified
Also known as:
- Type 2 Diabetes with Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Diabetes Type 2
- Diabetic Foot
- Type 2 diabetes
- Diabetic Foot Wound
- Foot Sore from Diabetes
- Diabetic Ulcer
ICD-10 Codes:
- E11621: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer
Also known as:
- Sepsis
- E. Coli Sepsis
- Strep Blood Poisoning
- E. Coli Infection
- Streptococcal Infection
- Blood Poisoning
- Septicemia
- Systemic Bacterial Infection
- E. coli Blood Infection
- E. coli Septicemia
- Bacterial Blood Poisoning
- Streptococcal Sepsis
- Strep Infection Sepsis
ICD-10 Codes:
- A419: Sepsis, unspecified organism
- A4151: Sepsis due to Escherichia coli [E. coli]
- A409: Streptococcal sepsis, unspecified
Also known as:
- Cellulitis of Left Lower Limb
- Cellulitis
- Left Leg Skin Infection
- Bacterial Left Leg Infection
- Spreading Left Leg Infection
- Bacterial Skin Infection
- Leg Skin Infection
- Spreading Skin Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- L03116: Cellulitis of left lower limb
- L03115: Cellulitis of right lower limb
Also known as:
- Pneumonia
- Aspiration Pneumonia
- Lung Infection
- Chest Infection
- Pneumonitis
- Inhalation Pneumonia
- Chemical Pneumonitis
- Aspiration Lung Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- J189: Pneumonia, unspecified organism
- J690: Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit
Also known as:
- COVID-19
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019
- SARS-CoV-2 Infection
- Novel Coronavirus
ICD-10 Codes:
- U071: COVID-19
Also known as:
- Chronic Venous Insufficiency
- Vascular Disease
- CVI
- Venous Reflux Disease
- Leg Vein Incompetence
- Peripheral Venous Insufficiency
ICD-10 Codes:
- I872: Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral)
Also known as:
- Left Lower Leg Open Wound
- Wounds and Injuries
- Left Lower Leg Injury
- Left Calf Wound
- Left Shin Wound
ICD-10 Codes:
- S81802A: Unspecified open wound, left lower leg, initial encounter
Also known as:
- Fever
- High temperature
- Pyrexia
- Elevated body temperature
ICD-10 Codes:
- R509: Fever, unspecified
Also known as:
- Right Lower Leg Open Wound
- Wounds and Injuries
- Right Leg Cut
- Right Leg Injury
- Open Sore on Right Lower Leg
ICD-10 Codes:
- S81801A: Unspecified open wound, right lower leg, initial encounter
Also known as:
- Asymptomatic HIV Infection
- HIV
- HIV positive without symptoms
- Latent HIV infection
- HIV carrier
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z21: Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status
Also known as:
- External Surgical Wound Opening
- Wounds and Injuries
- External wound dehiscence
- Surgical incision separation
- Outer wound rupture
ICD-10 Codes:
- T8131XA: Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter
Also known as:
- Deep Chronic Skin Ulcer on Lower Right Leg
- Skin Condition
- Open Sore on Leg
- Skin Wound on Leg
- Non-healing Wound
ICD-10 Codes:
- L97912: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with fat layer exposed
Also known as:
- High White Blood Cell Count
- Blood Disorder
- Leukocytosis
- Elevated leukocyte count
- High WBC count
ICD-10 Codes:
- D72829: Elevated white blood cell count, unspecified
Also known as:
- Blood Infection
- Sepsis
- Bacteremia
- Bacteria in blood
- Bloodstream infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- R7881: Bacteremia
What procedures does Dr. Guerra perform?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Guerra performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Guerra. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Wound Debridement
- Muscle Debridement
- Deep Wound Cleaning
- Skin and Tissue Debridement
- Surgical Wound Cleaning
- Tissue Removal from Wound
- Dead Tissue Removal
- Muscle Cleaning Procedure
- Fascia Debridement
- Wound Debridement (Deep Tissue)
- Surgical Wound Debridement
- Tissue Removal for Wound Healing
- Wound Cleaning
- Surgical Debridement
- Subcutaneous Tissue Debridement
CPT Codes:
- 11042: Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
- 11043: Debridement, muscle and/or fascia (includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
- 11046: Debridement, muscle and/or fascia (includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed); each additional 20 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- 11045: Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); each additional 20 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Also known as:
- Bone Debridement (Cleaning of Bone Wound)
- Bone Debridement
- Bone Wound Cleaning
- Surgical Bone Debridement
- Dead Bone Removal
- Wound Cleaning with Bone Involvement
- Bone Cleaning Surgery
- Surgical Debridement of Bone
CPT Codes:
- 11044: Debridement, bone (includes epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and/or fascia, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
- 11047: Debridement, bone (includes epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and/or fascia, if performed); each additional 20 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Also known as:
- Skin Substitute Graft (Small Area)
- Artificial Skin Graft
- Wound Covering Application
- Skin Replacement Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 15275: Application of skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less wound surface area
Does Dr. Guerra accept my insurance?
Dr. Guerra accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (954) 493-9752 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Guerra accept in Fort Lauderdale, FL?
Dr. Guerra in Fort Lauderdale, FL accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Centene
Crown Cork and Seal Company
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Express Scripts
Florida Blue / Guidewell
Humana
Medicare
State of Tennessee
United American / Torchmark
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Guerra's office located?
Dr. Carlos Guerra's Primary Practice
2151 E Commercial Blvd Ste 203
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
(954) 493-9752
Dr. Carlos Guerra's Practice 2
5601 N Dixie Hwy Ste 107
Oakland Park, FL 33334
(954) 493-9752
What is Dr. Guerra's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Guerra's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1992902753.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Guerra?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Guerra
What is Dr. Carlos Guerra's specialty?
Dr. Guerra is a Infectious Disease Specialist near Fort Lauderdale, FL.
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.
Contact Dr. Guerra to book an appointment today.Is this Dr. Carlos Guerra affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Guerra is affiliated with Holy Cross Health, Memorial Regional Hospital, HCA Florida Northwest Hospital which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
Where can I learn more about Infectious Disease Specialist?
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Is Carlos Guerra accepting new patients in Fort Lauderdale, FL?
Yes, Dr. Carlos Guerra is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Carlos Guerra offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Guerra's office at (954) 493-9752 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Carlos Guerra?
Please contact Dr. Guerra's office at (954) 493-9752 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Carlos Guerra have?
Dr. Carlos Guerra is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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