33 Years of Experience
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Delapena, Infectious Disease Specialist in Merced, CA?
What languages does Dr. Delapena speak?
Dr. Delapena and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- Tagalog
What conditions does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Delapena typically treat?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Delapena 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. Delapena. 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:
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension
- Primary Hypertension
- Essential Hypertension
ICD-10 Codes:
- I10: Essential (primary) hypertension
Also known as:
- Cellulitis of Left Lower Limb
- Cellulitis
- Left Leg Skin Infection
- Bacterial Left Leg Infection
- Spreading Left Leg Infection
- Bacterial Skin Infection
- Leg Skin Infection
- Spreading Skin Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- L03116: Cellulitis of left lower limb
- L03115: Cellulitis of right lower limb
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:
- Type 2 Diabetes with High Blood Sugar
- Diabetes Type 2
- Hyperglycemia
- Type 2 diabetes
- Diabetic Hyperglycemia
- High Blood Glucose
- High Sugar Levels
ICD-10 Codes:
- E1165: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia
Also known as:
- Immunization Visit
- Vaccines
- Vaccination appointment
- Shot visit
- Immunization encounter
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z23: Encounter for immunization
Also known as:
- Acute Bronchitis
- Chest cold
- Short-term bronchitis
- Acute chest infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- J209: Acute bronchitis, unspecified
What procedures does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Delapena typically perform?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, procedures performed by Dr. Nicolas Delapena 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. Delapena's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Delapena accept my insurance?
Dr. Delapena accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (209) 722-1205 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Delapena accept in Merced, CA?
Dr. Delapena in Merced, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Alignment Healthcare
AllCare Health
Blue Shield of California
Centene Corporation
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Federal government of the United States
Medicare
Santa Cruz County
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Delapena's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Delapena affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Delapena has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Delapena's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Delapena's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1043204605.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Delapena?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Delapena
What is Dr. Nicolas Delapena'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.