Physician Profile
Diego C. Marines Copado, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Marines Copado
Diego C. Marines Copado, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Houston, TX specializing in colon & rectal surgery. Diego is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. Medicare claims data shows Diego provided 184 services to 175 patients. The services billed most often include diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (281) 737-8465
- Email not available
Practice Locations
18220 TOMBALL PKWY SUITE 280
Houston, TX 77070
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
184 services · 175 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | Procedure | 46600 |
42 | As often as other peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45330 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| Partial release of large bowel and partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope | Procedure | 44213 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
37 | More often than most peers in Colon & Rectal 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 |
35 | More often than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
29 | As often as other peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
19 | As often as other peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 4
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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 colorectal surgeons in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2015 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope 7
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Diego C. Marines Copado's specialty?
Diego C. Marines Copado is a colorectal surgeon in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Colon & Rectal Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Diego C. Marines Copado?
Diego C. Marines Copado is listed at 18220 Tomball Pkwy Suite 280, Houston, TX 77070. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Diego C. Marines Copado?
The number on file is (281) 737-8465. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Diego C. Marines Copado?
Diego C. Marines Copado's National Provider Identifier is 1588891659. 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
What is Diego C. Marines Copado's education?
Diego C. Marines Copado attended Other, graduating in 2015. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Diego C. Marines Copado have?
Diego C. Marines Copado has 11 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2015, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Diego C. Marines Copado known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Diego C. Marines Copado performs procedures including diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope, diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope and partial release of large bowel and partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Diego C. Marines Copado's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Diego C. Marines Copado. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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