Physician Profile
Diego J. Heredia Vintimilla, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Heredia Vintimilla
Diego J. Heredia Vintimilla, M.D. practices critical care (intensivists) in Naples, FL. Diego is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease. According to Medicare claims data, Diego cared for 567 Medicare patients across 765 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, critical care, first 30-74 minutes, and test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831321942.
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
- (239) 624-8250
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1726 MEDICAL BLVD STE 101
Naples, FL 34110
500 Arcade Ave Ste 210
Elkhart, IN 46514
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Critical Care Medicine 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
Blood & metabolism
Brain & nerve
Brain & Nervous System
- Brain Swelling
- Fainting and syncope
- ICU Delirium and Confusion
- Ischemic stroke
- Status epilepticus
- Traumatic brain injury
Breathing & Lungs
Digestive emergencies
Environmental emergencies
Heart & Circulation
Heart & vascular
Infection & Sepsis
Infections
Injury & trauma
Lung & breathing
Medication reactions
Metabolic Emergencies
Muscle & kidney
Organ Failure
Pregnancy emergencies
Recovery
Substance emergencies
Toxicity & Trauma
Procedures & services
Airway & Breathing
- Airway Scope and Suctioning
- Breathing machine management
- Chest tube insertion
- Emergency intubation
- Tracheostomy
Airway procedures
Brain procedures
Breathing support
Consultation & Recovery
Digestive procedures
Emergency surgery
Fluid Drainage
Heart procedures
Heart support
ICU recovery
Lab tests & monitoring
Life Support
- Cardioversion for rapid heartbeat
- CPR and defibrillation
- ECMO (Heart-Lung Machine)
- Stomach Positioning for Lung Failure
- Targeted Body Cooling
- Temporary Pacemaker Placement
- Ventilator Support
Medication therapies
Medications & Infusions
Monitoring
- Bladder and Belly Pressure Check
- Brain Blood Flow Ultrasound
- Brain Pressure Monitor Placement
- Continuous Brain Wave Monitoring
- Emergency ultrasound
- Heart Pressure Catheter Monitoring
- Lumbar puncture
Nutrition & Digestion
Nutrition support
Organ Support
Vascular Access
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
765 services · 567 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
34 | More often than most peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | Procedure | 31653 |
18 | As often as other peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound | Procedure | 31654 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Procedure | 31629 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Procedure | 31628 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Procedure | 31627 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
84 | More often than most peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
83 | As often as other peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
71 | As often as other peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | Treatment | 94727 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
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 critical cares in Naples 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 2006 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Diego J. Heredia Vintimilla specialize in?
Diego J. Heredia Vintimilla is a critical care (intensivists) in Naples, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Diego J. Heredia Vintimilla located?
Diego J. Heredia Vintimilla is listed at 1726 Medical Blvd Ste 101, Naples, FL 34110. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Diego J. Heredia Vintimilla's phone number?
The number on file is (239) 624-8250. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Diego J. Heredia Vintimilla's NPI number?
Diego J. Heredia Vintimilla's National Provider Identifier is 1831321942. 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 Diego J. Heredia Vintimilla train?
Diego J. Heredia Vintimilla attended Other, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Diego J. Heredia Vintimilla been practicing?
Diego J. Heredia Vintimilla has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Diego J. Heredia Vintimilla do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Diego J. Heredia Vintimilla performs procedures including irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope, exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes and exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound; provides treatments such as test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration and test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Diego J. Heredia Vintimilla confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Diego J. Heredia Vintimilla. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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