Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Borrego, Infectious Disease Specialist in New York, NY?
Where did Dr. Borrego go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Mt Sinai Sch Of Med, Infectious Diseases; Caritas Carney Hosp, Internal Medicine | Caritas Carney Hospital | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Program A
Medical School: University Del Salvador, Fac De Med, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Universidad De Buenos Aires, Facultad De Ciencias Medicas | Universidad de El Salvador Facultad de Medicina
Is Dr. Borrego board certified as an Infectious Disease Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Fernando Borrego, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
What languages does Dr. Borrego speak?
Dr. Borrego and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- Spanish
What conditions does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Borrego typically treat?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Borrego 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. Borrego. 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:
- Opioid Dependence
- Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
- Prescription Drug Misuse
- Opioid addiction
- Opioid use disorder
- OUD
ICD-10 Codes:
- F1120: Opioid dependence, uncomplicated
Also known as:
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension
- Primary Hypertension
- Essential Hypertension
ICD-10 Codes:
- I10: Essential (primary) hypertension
Also known as:
- HIV
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- AIDS virus
ICD-10 Codes:
- B20: Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease
Also known as:
- Low Back Pain
- Back Pain
- Lumbago
- Lower Back Ache
- Backache
ICD-10 Codes:
- M5450: Low back pain, unspecified
Also known as:
- Adult Health Checkup with Abnormal Findings
- Health Checkup
- Adult Physical Exam with Issues
- Routine Checkup with Concerns
- General Medical Exam with Abnormal Results
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z0001: Encounter for general adult medical examination with abnormal findings
Also known as:
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes with High Blood Sugar
- Diabetes Type 2
- Type 2 diabetes
- Hyperglycemia
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Adult-Onset Diabetes
- Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes
- Diabetic Hyperglycemia
- High Blood Glucose
- High Sugar Levels
ICD-10 Codes:
- E119: Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications
- E1165: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia
Also known as:
- Joint Pain
- Joint Disorder
- Pain
- Arthralgia
- Aching joints
- Sore joints
ICD-10 Codes:
- M2550: Pain in unspecified joint
What procedures does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Borrego typically perform?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, procedures performed by Dr. Fernando Borrego 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. Borrego's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Borrego accept my insurance?
Dr. Borrego accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (212) 876-2300 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Borrego accept in New York, NY?
Dr. Borrego in New York, NY accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Healthfirst New York
Medicare
Visiting Nurse Service of New York
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Where is Dr. Borrego's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Borrego affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Borrego has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Borrego's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Borrego's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1548288277.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Borrego?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Borrego
What is Dr. Fernando Borrego'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.