Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Plazola, Infectious Disease Specialist in Miami, FL?
What languages does Dr. Plazola speak?
Dr. Plazola and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
What conditions does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Plazola typically treat?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Plazola 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. Plazola. 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. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Blood Infection
- Sepsis
- Bacteremia
- Bacteria in blood
- Bloodstream infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- R7881: Bacteremia
Also known as:
- Sepsis
- Blood Poisoning
- Septicemia
- Systemic Bacterial Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- A419: Sepsis, unspecified organism
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:
- 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:
- HIV
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- AIDS virus
ICD-10 Codes:
- B20: Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease
Also known as:
- Bone Infection
- Osteomyelitis
- Infected Bone
- Bone Inflammation
- Bone Infection Disease
ICD-10 Codes:
- M869: Osteomyelitis, unspecified
Also known as:
- Life-Threatening Yeast Infection
- Sepsis
- Yeast Infection
- Candida sepsis
- Systemic candidiasis
- Fungal blood infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- B377: Candidal sepsis
Also known as:
- Pneumonia
- Lung Infection
- Chest Infection
- Pneumonitis
ICD-10 Codes:
- J189: Pneumonia, unspecified organism
What procedures does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Plazola typically perform?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, procedures performed by Dr. Carlos Plazola may include:
- Epidemiology Consultation
- Epidemiology Follow Up
- HIV / AIDS Consultation
- HIV / AIDS Follow Up
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
- Infection Follow Up
- Lumbar Puncture
- Pertussis Vaccine
Please contact Dr. Plazola's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Plazola accept my insurance?
Dr. Plazola accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (212) 259-6777 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Plazola accept in Miami, FL?
Dr. Plazola in Miami, FL accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Centene Corporation
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Guidewell Mutual Holding Corporation
Humana
Medicare
Molina Healthcare
Oscar Health
Sentara Health
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Plazola's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Plazola affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Plazola has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Plazola's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Plazola's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1720694433.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Plazola?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Plazola
What is Dr. Carlos Plazola's specialty?
What does an Infectious Disease Specialist do?
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.