Active NPI 1548339278 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Estrella Azurin Aguinaldo , MD

Internal Medicine • Carson, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Estrella Aguinaldo, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Carson, CA. With approximately 45 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1981, Dr. Aguinaldo delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 23517 MAIN ST STE 104.

Dr. Aguinaldo accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, more than. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

23517 Main St Ste 104

Carson, CA 907455235

Telephone 3102332555

Fax 3102332553

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Estrella A. Aguinaldo, M.d., Inc. Facility NPI 1831499631

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1981

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Carson, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

45 Yrs +8.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 36.4 Yrs

State Avg: 26.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

14 Specialists

Practicing in Carson, CA (18502 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

21.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

56.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Aguinaldo (45 Years) 45 Yrs

Carson Specialty Average (36.4 Years) 36.4 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	223	109	$185.00	$98.75
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	202	45	$258.00	$122.44
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	43	36	$264.00	$119.29
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	42	35	$500.00	$178.47
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	33	27	$11.00	$8.65
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	33	33	$291.00	$140.29
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	21	21	$431.00	$177.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	243	117	$185.27	$98.79
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	117	68	$17.35	$8.33
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	66	14	$299.70	$83.20
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	57	16	$263.11	$125.12
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	38	38	$251.29	$140.36
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	34	26	$298.56	$121.30
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	34	26	$347.03	$182.37
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	26	26	$253.77	$178.38
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	13	$239.21	$189.87
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	12	12	$265.25	$225.68
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	12	12	$31.67	$10.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	260	121	$185.00	$100.15
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	224	28	$258.00	$108.50
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	99	59	$11.27	$2.97
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	70	15	$224.00	$97.31
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	60	60	$291.00	$143.62
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	50	36	$500.00	$209.57
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	44	35	$264.00	$112.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	26	$274.59	$141.05
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	15	12	$407.00	$175.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	259	124	$185.00	$101.43
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	210	24	$258.00	$110.45
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	124	69	$11.00	$3.00
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	93	16	$224.00	$98.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	49	$275.58	$143.61
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	47	28	$264.00	$114.73
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	47	47	$291.00	$146.62
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	41	26	$500.00	$214.15
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	39	12	$330.00	$146.07
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	25	19	$407.00	$179.09
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	14	$367.00	$199.78
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	11	11	$273.50	$169.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	241	122	$183.74	$83.48
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	170	32	$246.94	$112.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	53	$271.07	$120.53
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	66	45	$257.33	$116.74
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	50	39	$483.19	$218.26
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	48	48	$291.00	$129.17
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	43	11	$224.00	$100.13
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	42	13	$330.00	$147.18
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	30	28	$11.00	$2.94
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	18	11	$330.00	$145.13
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	11	$367.00	$161.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	308	45	$258.00	$110.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	242	124	$184.11	$81.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	209	120	$274.00	$119.11
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	104	63	$11.00	$2.94
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	73	49	$264.00	$114.78
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	72	15	$330.00	$145.11
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	69	48	$500.00	$212.69
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	56	56	$291.00	$126.22
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	17	17	$75.00	$18.65
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	17	17	$35.00	$18.58
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	11	$367.00	$158.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	311	132	$185.00	$80.64
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	264	50	$258.00	$111.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	162	93	$274.00	$118.45
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	154	79	$11.00	$2.94
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	79	52	$264.00	$116.30
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	75	51	$500.00	$211.96
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	57	57	$291.77	$128.81
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	38	38	$42.37	$23.13
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	27	27	$83.15	$52.30
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	23	23	$431.00	$188.27
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	18	15	$144.00	$59.41
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	18	16	$75.00	$18.91
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	14	$354.38	$158.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	308	137	$184.65	$80.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	235	124	$274.00	$117.89
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	180	93	$11.00	$2.94
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	167	27	$258.00	$111.35
Q2037 Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluvirin)	48	48	$45.00	$17.34
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	48	48	$53.75	$28.74
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	43	29	$264.00	$115.76
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	40	33	$367.00	$157.96
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	39	26	$500.00	$210.09
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	35	35	$291.00	$127.13
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	21	21	$431.00	$186.63
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	18	16	$144.00	$59.22
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	16	15	$75.00	$18.86

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-02-24

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License CA A56493

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Specialist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License CA A56493

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medical Provider #

00A564930 (CA)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active December 11, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 11, 2009

Registered at 23517 MAIN ST STE 104, CARSON, CA 907455235 (Tel: 3102332555)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 11, 2009

Registered at 23517 MAIN ST STE 104, CARSON, CA 907455235 (Tel: 3102332555)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 11, 2009

Recorded as ESTRELLA AGUINALDO, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 11, 2009

Specialist (License #A56493 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1548339278

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: November 07, 2006

Last Update: February 24, 2021

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

23517 Main St Ste 104

Carson, CA 907455235

Phone: 3102332555

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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