Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Avendano, Pediatrician in San Clemente, CA?
Where did Dr. Avendano go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: La Co Harbor Ucla Med Ctr, Pediatrics | Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Medical School: Tufts Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma | Tufts University School of Medicine
Is Dr. Avendano board certified as a Pediatrician?
Yes, Dr. Paulina Avendano is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics
What languages does Dr. Avendano speak?
Dr. Avendano and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- French
- Spanish
What conditions does a Pediatrician like Dr. Avendano typically treat?
As a Pediatrician, Dr. Avendano 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. Avendano. 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:
- Routine Child Health Examination (Normal Findings)
- Health Checkup
- Normal Well-Child Checkup
- Child Physical Exam (No Issues)
- Routine Pediatric Exam (Clear)
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z00129: Encounter for routine child health examination without abnormal findings
Also known as:
- Immunization Visit
- Vaccines
- Vaccination appointment
- Shot visit
- Immunization encounter
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z23: Encounter for immunization
Also known as:
- Exercise Counseling
- Fitness Coaching
- Physical Activity Guidance
- Exercise Prescription
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z7182: Exercise counseling
Also known as:
- Nutrition Counseling
- Nutrition
- Dietary advice
- Nutritional guidance
- Healthy eating counseling
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z713: Dietary counseling and surveillance
Also known as:
- Depression Screening
- Depression
- Health Screening
- Depression Test
- Mental Health Check for Depression
- Mood Disorder Screening
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z1331: Encounter for screening for depression
Also known as:
- Healthy Weight Child (BMI 5th-85th percentile)
- Body Weight
- Normal BMI for child
- Child healthy weight
- Pediatric normal weight
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z6852: Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, 5th percentile to less than 85th percentile for age
Also known as:
- Common Cold
- Upper Respiratory Infection
- Head Cold
- Cold Symptoms
ICD-10 Codes:
- J069: Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified
Also known as:
- Fever
- High temperature
- Pyrexia
- Elevated body temperature
ICD-10 Codes:
- R509: Fever, unspecified
What procedures does a Pediatrician like Dr. Avendano typically perform?
As a Pediatrician, Dr. Avendano 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. Avendano. 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:
- Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
- Benign Skin Growth Destruction
- Skin Lesion Excision
- Cryosurgery for Skin Lesions
- Electrosurgery for Skin Lesions
CPT Codes:
- 17110: Destruction (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), of benign lesions other than skin tags or cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions; up to 14 lesions
Does Dr. Avendano accept my insurance?
Dr. Avendano accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (949) 429-7700 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Avendano accept in San Clemente, CA?
Dr. Avendano in San Clemente, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Blue Shield of California
Centene Corporation
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Federal government of the United States
Monarch HealthCare
Other Health Care Provider
State of California
UMR Administered Payer
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Avendano's office located?
Dr. Paulina Avendano's Primary Practice
1300 Avenida Vista Hermosa Ste 250
San Clemente, CA 92673
(949) 429-7700
What hospitals are Dr. Avendano affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Avendano has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Avendano's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Avendano's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1982764858.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Avendano?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Avendano