Dr. Javier Puentes

Hialeah, FL

Accepting patients

Who is Dr. Puentes, Primary Care Specialist (General Practitioner) in Hialeah, FL?

Dr. Javier Puentes is a Primary Care Specialist (General Practitioner), who primarily practices in Hialeah, FL. He is board certified. Dr. Puentes is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Puentes’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Puentes’s office.

What languages does Dr. Puentes speak?

Dr. Puentes and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

English
Spanish

What conditions does Dr. Puentes treat?

As a Primary Care Specialist (General Practitioner), Dr. Puentes 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. Puentes. 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:

High Blood Pressure
Hypertension
Primary Hypertension
Essential Hypertension

ICD-10 Codes:

I10: Essential (primary) hypertension

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:

Cardiovascular Disorder Screening
General Disorder Screening
Health Screening
Heart Disease Screening
Vascular Disease Check
Cardiac Screening
General Health Check
Disease Screening
Medical Disorder Screening

ICD-10 Codes:

Z136: Encounter for screening for cardiovascular disorders
Z1389: Encounter for screening for other disorder

Also known as:

High Cholesterol
Cholesterol
Triglycerides
Hyperlipidemia
High lipids
Dyslipidemia
Hypercholesterolemia
High blood cholesterol
Elevated cholesterol

ICD-10 Codes:

E785: Hyperlipidemia, unspecified
E7800: Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecified

Also known as:

Obesity
Overweight
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Body Weight
Helping Your Child Who Is Overweight
Understanding Adult Overweight & Obesity
Excess Weight
Being Overweight
High BMI
High BMI (Overweight)
Pre-Obesity
High Body Mass Index
Excess Body Fat
Weight Management Issues

ICD-10 Codes:

E669: Obesity, unspecified
E663: Overweight
Z6830: Body mass index [BMI] 30.0-30.9, adult
Z6831: Body mass index [BMI] 31.0-31.9, adult

Also known as:

Nontoxic Goiter
Thyroid Disease
Enlarged Thyroid Gland
Simple Goiter
Thyroid Swelling

ICD-10 Codes:

E049: Nontoxic goiter, unspecified

Also known as:

Acid Reflux
GERD
Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Adults
Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Children
Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Infants
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Heartburn
Indigestion

ICD-10 Codes:

K219: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis

Also known as:

Hypothyroidism
Congenital hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)
Underactive Thyroid
Low Thyroid Function

ICD-10 Codes:

E039: Hypothyroidism, unspecified

Also known as:

Diabetes Complicationss
Diabetes Type 2
Type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus Complications
Diabetes Related Health Problems
Advanced Diabetes

ICD-10 Codes:

E1169: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other specified complication

Also known as:

Prediabetes
Insulin Resistance & Prediabetes
Borderline diabetes
Insulin resistance
High blood sugar (not yet diabetes)

ICD-10 Codes:

R7303: Prediabetes

Also known as:

Enlarged Liver
Liver Disease
Hepatomegaly
Swollen liver
Liver enlargement

ICD-10 Codes:

R160: Hepatomegaly, not elsewhere classified

Also known as:

Common Cold
Upper Respiratory Infection
Head Cold
Cold Symptoms

ICD-10 Codes:

J069: Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified

Also known as:

Nicotine Addiction
E-Cigarettes
Smokeless Tobacco
Smoking
Tobacco Addiction
Smoking Addiction
Vaping Addiction
Nicotine Substance Use Disorder

ICD-10 Codes:

F17200: Nicotine dependence, unspecified, uncomplicated

Also known as:

Kidney Stones
Renal Calculi
Nephrolithiasis
Kidney Calculi

ICD-10 Codes:

N200: Calculus of kidney

Also known as:

History of Nicotine Dependence
E-Cigarettes
Smokeless Tobacco
Smoking
Past nicotine addiction
Previous smoking habit
History of tobacco use disorder

ICD-10 Codes:

Z87891: Personal history of nicotine dependence

Which procedures does Dr. Puentes perform as a Primary Care Specialist (General Practitioner)?

As a Primary Care Specialist (General Practitioner), procedures performed by a Dr. Javier Puentes may include:

For detailed information, please contact Dr. Puentes' office.

Does Dr. Puentes accept my insurance?

Dr. Puentes accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

What insurance plans does Dr. Puentes accept in Hialeah, FL?

Dr. Puentes in Hialeah, FL accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

Top Insurances

All Other Third Party
AvMed Health Plan
Doctors HealthCare Plans, Inc.
Florida Blue / Guidewell
Independence Blue Cross
Medica HealthCare
Medicaid
Medicare
Molina
UnitedHealthcare

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Where is Dr. Puentes' office located?