Dr. Karina Vasquez

Overview

Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD, is a Nephrology specialist in McAllen, Texas. She attended and graduated from medical school in 2014, having over 10 years of diverse experience, especially in Nephrology. She is affiliated with many hospitals including Christus Santa Rosa Hospital, Doctors Hospital At Renaissance, South Texas Health System, Medina Regional Hospital, Methodist Hospital. Dr. Karina Vasquez also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including South Texas Kidney Specialists, P.A. Dr. Karina Vasquez accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (956) 631-6136 to request Dr. Karina Vasquez the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - She does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - She does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - She does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - She does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - She does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Karina Vasquez

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Nephrology click for detail Nephrology An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.	Q1321	Texas
Other Service Providers / Specialist click for detail Specialist An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.	Q1321	Texas

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital	San Antonio, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
Doctors Hospital At Renaissance	Edinburg, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
South Texas Health System	Edinburg, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
Medina Regional Hospital	Hondo, Texas	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Methodist Hospital	San Antonio, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
South Texas Kidney Specialists, P.A	South Texas Kidney Specialists, P.A	10

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, August 4, 2016, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, November 4, 2015. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

Contact Dr. Karina Vasquez by phone: (956) 631-6136 for verification, detailed information, or booking an appointment before going to.

See more related doctors and physicians

Reviews

Dr. Karina Vasquez [NPI: 1417191032]Nephrology, Internal Medicine