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- 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
About Dr. Jimenez
Carlos A. Jimenez, M.D. practices pulmonary disease in Houston, TX. According to Medicare claims data, Carlos cared for 1,433 Medicare patients across 1,460 services. The services billed most often include test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, test to determine lung volumes using sensors, and test to measure expiratory airflow and volume. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336247204.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (713) 792-6161
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
Houston, TX 77030
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease 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
Chronic conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Biopsies
Breathing
- CPAP Setup and Mask Troubleshooting
- Home Oxygen Therapy Training
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Pleural procedures
- Draining lung fluid
- Chest tube insertion
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Sleep medicine
- At-home sleep test
- BiPAP therapy
- CPAP titration
- Overnight oxygen study
- Sleep study
Treatments
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,460 services · 1,433 patients · 19 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Procedure | 31627 |
46 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Procedure | 31629 |
44 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | Procedure | 31653 |
43 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Procedure | 31628 |
37 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
36 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Procedure | 31652 |
36 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Insertion of indwelling tube for drainage of lung fluid | Procedure | 32550 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Biopsy of lung airway using an endoscope | Procedure | 31625 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Limited or follow-up ct scan | Imaging | 76380 |
48 | Too few peers to compare |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
287 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
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 lung specialists in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1986 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Carlos A. Jimenez?
Carlos A. Jimenez is a lung specialist in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Carlos A. Jimenez's address?
Carlos A. Jimenez is listed at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Carlos A. Jimenez?
The number on file is (713) 792-6161. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Carlos A. Jimenez's NPI number?
Carlos A. Jimenez's National Provider Identifier is 1336247204. 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 A. Jimenez train?
Carlos A. Jimenez attended Other, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Carlos A. Jimenez been practicing?
Carlos A. Jimenez has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Carlos A. Jimenez perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Carlos A. Jimenez performs procedures including computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope, needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope and exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes; reads or performs imaging such as limited or follow-up ct scan; provides treatments such as test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases and test to determine lung volumes using sensors, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Carlos A. Jimenez confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Carlos A. Jimenez. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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