Physician Profile
Jose D. Tafur Soto, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Tafur Soto
Based in New Orleans, LA, Jose D. Tafur Soto, MD is listed in the NPI registry under cardiovascular disease (cardiology). Jose is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program and interventional cardiology. According to Medicare claims data, Jose cared for 544 Medicare patients across 604 services. The services billed most often include routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes. NPI 1730448960 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
- (504) 842-3000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1514 JEFFERSON HWY BRENT HOUSE ROOM 634
New Orleans, LA 70121
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular 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
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
604 services · 544 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Procedure | 33361 |
22 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
230 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
63 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93454 |
28 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93458 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Treatment | 92928 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
11 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Treatment | 92978 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
74 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
36 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular 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.
Other cardiovascular diseases at this location 2
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 cardiovascular diseases in New Orleans 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 20 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 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery 4
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Tafur Soto's specialty?
Dr. Tafur Soto is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in New Orleans, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Tafur Soto?
Dr. Tafur Soto is listed at 1514 Jefferson Hwy Brent House Room 634, New Orleans, LA 70121. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Tafur Soto?
The number on file is (504) 842-3000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Tafur Soto's NPI number?
Dr. Tafur Soto's National Provider Identifier is 1730448960. 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 Dr. Tafur Soto's medical education?
Dr. Tafur Soto attended Other, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Tafur Soto been practicing?
Dr. Tafur Soto has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Tafur Soto known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Tafur Soto performs procedures including replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Tafur Soto confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Tafur Soto. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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