Physician Profile
Hugo B. Fonseca, D.O.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Fonseca
Based in Pembroke Pines, FL, Hugo B. Fonseca, D.O. is listed in the NPI registry under rheumatology. According to Medicare claims data, Hugo cared for 464 Medicare patients across 4,641 services. The services billed most often include injection, denosumab, 1 mg, injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, 5 mg, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. NPI 1841519980 identifies this record in the national registry.
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
- (954) 620-0011
- Email not available
Practice Locations
160 S FLAMINGO RD
Pembroke Pines, FL 33027
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Rheumatology 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
Autoimmune
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Behçet's Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Dry Eyes and Mouth
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- IgA Vasculitis
- IgG4-Related Disease
- Inflammatory myopathy
- Lupus Butterfly Rash
- Positive ANA Blood Test
- Relapsing Polychondritis
Bone
- Paget's Disease of Bone
Bone Health
Connective Tissue
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Scleroderma skin disease
- Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Genetic & Connective Tissue
Inflammatory
- Adult-Onset Still's Disease
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rib pain
- Sarcoidosis Joint Pain
Joints
- Baker's Cyst
- Chronic Joint Pain
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Morning Joint Stiffness
- Palindromic Rheumatism
- Pseudogout
- Reactive Arthritis
- Swollen Fingers or Toes
- Swollen Joints
Nerve & Tendon
Skin & Soft Tissue
- Erythema Nodosum
Skin & Vascular
- Hypothermia And Frostbite At Work
- Mottled Purplish Skin
Soft Tissue
Spine & Back
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Sacroiliac joint pain
Vascular
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Arthritis management
- Infusion therapy
- Joint injections
Consultation
- Second Opinion for Autoimmune Disease
Consultations
- Osteoporosis Medication Consultation
Diagnostics & Injections
- Baker's Cyst Aspiration
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Nailfold Capillaroscopy
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Salivary Gland Biopsy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Education & Support
Imaging
- Bone Density Scan Referral
- Joint Ultrasound
Injections
- Ankle Joint Injection
- Finger Joint Injections
- Shoulder Cortisone Injection
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
- Wrist Cortisone Injection
Lab & Diagnostics
- ANCA Blood Test
- Anti-CCP Antibody Test
- HLA-B27 Genetic Test
- Inflammation Blood Tests
- Joint Fluid Analysis
- Lupus Skin Biopsy
- Myositis Antibody Panel
- Rheumatoid Factor Blood Test
Lab Work
- Autoimmune Blood Panel
- Uric Acid Monitoring
Medication Management
- Biologic medication management
- DMARD Medication Management
- Gout Flare Treatment Plan
- Immunosuppressant Drug Monitoring
- Prolia Injection for Osteoporosis
- Reclast Infusion for Osteoporosis
- Steroid Taper Management
Pain Relief
Regenerative Medicine
- PRP Therapy for Joints
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,641 services · 464 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
34 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96401 |
119 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96413 |
50 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | Treatment | 96375 |
45 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J0897 |
3,120 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, 5 mg | Drug given | J2919 |
683 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
154 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
300 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
95 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
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.
Other rheumatologists at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 rheumatologists in Pembroke Pines 2
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2007 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Hugo B. Fonseca specialize in?
Hugo B. Fonseca is a rheumatologist in Pembroke Pines, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Rheumatology”.
NPI registry
Where is Hugo B. Fonseca located?
Hugo B. Fonseca is listed at 160 S Flamingo Rd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Hugo B. Fonseca's phone number?
The number on file is (954) 620-0011. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Hugo B. Fonseca's NPI number?
Hugo B. Fonseca's National Provider Identifier is 1841519980. 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 Hugo B. Fonseca train?
Hugo B. Fonseca attended Other, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Hugo B. Fonseca been practicing?
Hugo B. Fonseca has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Hugo B. Fonseca do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Hugo B. Fonseca performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; provides treatments such as administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle and administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Hugo B. Fonseca confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Hugo B. Fonseca. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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