Physician Profile
Carlos O. Encarnacion, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Encarnacion
Carlos O. Encarnacion, M.D. practices thoracic surgery in Houston, TX. Carlos is a 2013 graduate of Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine. Carlos is also listed as specializing in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic). According to Medicare claims data, Carlos cared for 44 Medicare patients across 45 services. The services billed most often include initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508132812.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (713) 527-5000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1313 HERMANN DR
Houston, TX 77004
21214 Northwest Fwy
Cypress, TX 77429
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Thoracic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Airway
Chest tumors
Chest wall
Diaphragm
Esophagus
Esophagus and stomach
- Acid reflux
- Barrett's esophagus
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal pouch
- Esophagus tear
- Hiatal hernia
- Swallowing difficulties
Heart lining
Infection
Lung
Lung cancer
Lung conditions
Nerves
Nerves and blood vessels
Neuromuscular
Pleural disease
Sweating disorders
Trauma
Vascular
Procedures & services
Airway
Airway surgery
Chest tumors
Chest wall
Chest wall surgery
- Broken rib plating surgery
- Chest wall reconstruction
- Sunken chest repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
Diagnostic tests
Diagnostics
Diaphragm
Diaphragm surgery
Emphysema
Esophagus
Esophagus surgery
- Acid reflux surgery
- Esophageal dilation
- Esophageal stent placement
- Esophagus removal surgery
- Hiatal hernia surgery
- Peroral endoscopic myotomy
Fluid drainage
Heart lining
Lung surgery
- Collapsed lung surgery
- Lung cancer surgery
- Lung lining scraping and cleaning
- Lung nodule removal
- Lung valve placement for emphysema
- Minimally invasive lung surgery
Nerves
Pleural disease
Robotic surgery
Surgical approach
Sweat surgery
Transplant
Trauma
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
45 services · 44 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
22 | As often as other peers in Thoracic Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other thoracic surgeons in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2013 at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Carlos O. Encarnacion specialize in?
Carlos O. Encarnacion is a thoracic surgeon in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Thoracic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Carlos O. Encarnacion located?
Carlos O. Encarnacion is listed at 1313 Hermann Dr, Houston, TX 77004. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Carlos O. Encarnacion's phone number?
The number on file is (713) 527-5000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Carlos O. Encarnacion's NPI number?
Carlos O. Encarnacion's National Provider Identifier is 1508132812. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Carlos O. Encarnacion train?
Carlos O. Encarnacion attended Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Carlos O. Encarnacion been practicing?
Carlos O. Encarnacion has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Carlos O. Encarnacion do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Carlos O. Encarnacion the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Carlos O. Encarnacion confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Carlos O. Encarnacion. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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