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- 121 Calle del Norte Ste 104, Laredo, TX 78041
About Dr. Sanchez
Fernando L. Sanchez, MD is a healthcare provider in Laredo, TX specializing in infectious disease. Medicare claims data shows Fernando provided 2,056 services to 753 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1598863813.
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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
- (956) 722-0995
- Email not available
Practice Locations
121 CALLE DEL NORTE STE 104
Laredo, TX 78041
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Infectious 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
Most searched conditions
- Hepatitis C
- HIV
- Long COVID
- Lyme disease
- Recurrent MRSA
- Travel medicine
Bacterial infections
- C. diff Infection
- Cat Scratch Fever
- Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infection
- Flesh-Eating Infection
- NTM lung infection
- Recurrent bacterial vaginosis
- Tick-Borne Infection
- Tuberculosis
Bones & joints
Cardiovascular
- Central Line Infection
- Infective endocarditis
- Pacemaker Infection
Digestive infections
- Salmonella food poisoning
Fungal infections
- Aspergillosis mold infection
- Chronic Yeast Infection
- Cryptococcal fungal infection
- Fungal lung infection
- Fungal sinus infection
- Valley fever
General symptoms
- Frequent Infections
- High fever
- Sepsis Recovery
Neurological infections
- Meningitis
Parasitic infections
- Malaria
- Parasite Infection
- Toxoplasmosis
Post-infection conditions
Respiratory infections
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Sexually transmitted infections
- Chlamydia
- Genital herpes
- Gonorrhea
- Syphilis
Skin & soft tissue
- Cellulitis
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Dog or Animal Bite Infection
- Non-Healing Wound Infection
- Post-surgery fever or infection
- Skin and soft-tissue abscess
Travel-related infections
- Dengue fever
- Typhoid fever
- Zika virus
Urinary tract
Viral infections
- Chronic Epstein-Barr virus reactivation
- Cytomegalovirus
- Hepatitis B
- Mononucleosis
- Mpox
- Shingles
- West Nile virus
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- IV antibiotic management
- PrEP prescription
- Travel vaccines
Allergy & immunology
- Penicillin Allergy Testing
Allergy & Pharmacology
- Antibiotic allergy desensitization
Antiviral treatments
- Antiviral medication management
- Hepatitis C antiviral treatment
- Mpox antiviral treatment
Consultation & second opinions
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Debridement Consultation
- Infection Screening Before Biologics
- Post-Travel Illness Workup
- Pre-Chemotherapy Infection Clearance
- Pre-Transplant Infection Screening
- Prosthetic Hardware Infection Evaluation
- Second Opinion on Antibiotic Treatment
Diagnostic evaluations
- Chronic viral fatigue evaluation
- Medical parasite clearance evaluation
- Post-sepsis syndrome evaluation
- Sinus infection culture evaluation
- Unexplained fever workup
Diagnostics & screening
- Blood Culture Workup
- Fungal Blood Testing
- Immune System Workup for Frequent Infections
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Spinal Tap Infection Analysis
- Stool Parasite Testing
- TB Skin Test
- Tuberculosis Blood Test
- Wound Culture and Sensitivity
Gastrointestinal treatments
- Stool Transplant
Infusions & Medications
- IV Antibiotic Home Monitoring
- Long-term suppressive antibiotic therapy
Lab testing & monitoring
- Comprehensive STI screening panel
- HIV viral load monitoring
- Infectious diarrhea stool pathogen PCR panel
- Mold and environmental fungal testing
- Specialized Lyme disease confirmation testing
- Tropical disease blood work
Medication management
- Atypical Mycobacteria Treatment Plan
- Chronic Hepatitis B Medication Management
- Infected Central Line Removal Coordination
- Malaria Treatment
- Oral Antibiotic Step-Down Therapy
- Recurrent Shingles Suppression
- Syphilis Injections
- Systemic Antifungal Therapy
Prevention & Prophylaxis
- Doxy-PEP prescription
Prevention & prophylaxis
- Emergency HIV Prevention (PEP)
- Needlestick Injury Evaluation
- Rabies Post-Exposure Shots
- Tick Bite Evaluation
Travel medicine
- International travel health consultation
- Yellow fever vaccine consultation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,056 services · 753 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza vaccine, trivalent, 0.5 ml dosage | Treatment | 90658 |
17 | Too few peers to compare |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
1,332 | More than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
360 | More than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
293 | More than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
37 | More often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Billing code | G0008 |
17 | As often as other peers in Infectious Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
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Trained at Other 8
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Class of 2001 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Sanchez specialize in?
Dr. Sanchez is an infectious disease specialist in Laredo, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Infectious Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Sanchez located?
Dr. Sanchez is listed at 121 Calle del Norte Ste 104, Laredo, TX 78041. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sanchez's phone number?
The number on file is (956) 722-0995. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Sanchez?
Dr. Sanchez's National Provider Identifier is 1598863813. 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 Dr. Sanchez go to medical school?
Dr. Sanchez attended Other, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Sanchez have?
Dr. Sanchez has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Sanchez do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Sanchez provides treatments such as influenza vaccine, trivalent, 0.5 ml dosage, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Sanchez's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Sanchez. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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