Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. De La Pena, Infectious Disease Specialist in Pittsburgh, PA?
Where did Dr. De La Pena go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Program
Medical School: University of Philippines College of Medicine
Is Dr. De La Pena board certified as an Infectious Disease Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Nicolas De La Pena, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
What languages does Dr. De La Pena speak?
Dr. De La Pena and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- Filipino; Pilipino
- Spanish
- Tagalog
What conditions does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. De La Pena typically treat?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. De La Pena 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. De La Pena. 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:
- Other Long-Term Drug Therapy
- Long-Term Antibiotic Use
- Antibiotics
- Chronic medication use
- Ongoing drug treatment
- Extended drug therapy
- Chronic antibiotic therapy
- Ongoing antibiotic treatment
- Extended antibiotic use
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z79899: Other long term (current) drug therapy
- Z792: Long term (current) use of antibiotics
Also known as:
- Bone Infection
- Chronic Bone Infection
- Osteomyelitis
- Infected Bone
- Bone Inflammation
- Bone Infection Disease
- Long-term Bone Infection
- Persistent Bone Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- M869: Osteomyelitis, unspecified
- M8660: Other chronic osteomyelitis, unspecified site
Also known as:
- Sepsis
- Blood Poisoning
- Septicemia
- Systemic Bacterial Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- A419: Sepsis, unspecified organism
Also known as:
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension
- Primary Hypertension
- Essential Hypertension
ICD-10 Codes:
- I10: Essential (primary) hypertension
What procedures does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. De La Pena typically perform?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, procedures performed by Dr. Nicolas De La Pena 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. De La Pena's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. De La Pena accept my insurance?
Dr. De La Pena accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (412) 661-1633 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. De La Pena accept in Pittsburgh, PA?
Dr. De La Pena in Pittsburgh, PA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Highmark Health
Medicare
Santa Cruz County
State of Pennsylvania
UnitedHealth Group
UPMC Health System
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Where is Dr. De La Pena's office located?
Dr. Nicolas De La Pena's Primary Practice
5230 Centre Ave Ste 710
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
(412) 661-1633
What hospitals are Dr. De La Pena affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. De La Pena has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. De La Pena's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. De La Pena's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1477554772.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. De La Pena?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. De La Pena
What is Dr. Nicolas De La Pena'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.