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Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center1150 Saint Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10032 map
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Downtown Bronx Medical Associates PC234 E 149th Street, Bronx, NY 10451 map
An endocrinologist in New York, Dr. Julia Vargas-jerez diagnoses, treats, and manages endocrine disorders, or those affecting the body's secretion of hormones such as thyroid problems or diabetes.
Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Julia E. Vargas-jerez is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
1150 Saint Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10032
Office Details
Downtown Bronx Medical Associates PC
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Julia E. Vargas-jerez is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
234 E 149th Street, Bronx, NY 10451-5504
Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Dr. Julia Vargas-jerez graduated from Other in 1984.
Dr. Vargas-jerez has two offices in New York where she specializes in Endocrinology and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Vargas-jerez works with two hundred and nineteen doctors including Dr. Bozena Basewicz Sokol and Dr. Peter Kaganowicz.
Specialties
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Endocrinology
Endocrinologists are trained to treat patients for a variety of hormonal diseases and disorders, such as diabetes. Dr. Vargas-jerez can diagnose and create treatment plans for conditions like growth disorders, obesity, low testosterone, osteoporosis and various thyroid disorders, among others. Treatments provided by an endocrinologist may include medication management or hormone therapies.
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Internal Medicine
The specialty of internal medicine is an area of primary care for adults. Dr. Vargas-jerez specializes in diagnosing and treating cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organ systems. When necessary, Dr. Vargas-jerez also can refer patients to specialists. For example, patients with serious gastrointestinal issues may be referred to a gastroenterologist for additional diagnostic tests or treatment options.
Education & Training
Medical School
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Other
MD • 1984
Hospital Affiliations
- New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Languages Spoken
- English
Dr. Vargas-jerez's Medicare Fee‑for‑Service Data (2014)
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Vargas-jerez, but only those who participate in Medicare.
Overview
- Doctor participates in Medicare?: Yes
- Number of HCPCS Codes: 3
- Number of Services: 364
- Medical Suppress Indicator:
- Number of HCPCS Associated With Medical Services: 3
- Number of Medical Services: 364
- Number of Medicare Patients with Medical Services: 160
Medicare Patient Demographics
- Total Number of Medicare Patients: 160
- Average Age of Medicare Patients: 67
- Number of Patients Under Age 65: 51
- Number of Patients Age 65 to 74: 63
- Number of Patients Age 75 to 84: 0
- Number of Patients Over Age 84: 0
- Number of Female Patients : 60
- Number of Male Patients: 100
- Number of Non-Hispanic White Patients: 101
- Number of Black or African American Patients: 22
- Number of Asian Pacific Islander Patients: 0
- Number of Hispanic Patients: 25
- Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients: 0
- Number of Patients with Race Not Elsewhere Classified: 0
- Number of Patients with Medicare Only Entitlement: 104
- Number of Patients with Medicare & Medicaid Entitlement: 56
Medicare Patient Condition Demographics
- Percent of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: 33%
- Percent of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia: 15%
- Percent of Patients with Asthma: 14%
- Percent of Patients with Cancer: 11%
- Percent of Patients with Heart Failure: 59%
- Percent of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: 70%
- Percent of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: 23%
- Percent of Patients with Depression: 35%
- Percent of Patients with Diabetes: 75%
- Percent of Patients with Hyperlipidemia: 75%
- Percent of Patients with Hypertension (High Blood Pressure): 75%
- Percent of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: 75%
- Percent of Patients with Osteoporosis: 9%
- Percent of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis / Osteoarthritis: 46%
- Percent of Patients with Schizophrenia / Other Psychotic Disorders: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Stroke: 13%
Medicare Payments Data
- Total Submitted Charge Amount: $59,755.00
- Total Medicare Allowed Amount: $31,963.00
- Total Medicare Payment Amount: $24,711.13
- Total Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $22,526.78
- Total Medical Submitted Charge Amount: $59,755.00
- Total Medical Medicare Allowed Amount: $31,963.00
- Total Medical Medicare Payment Amount: $24,711.13
- Total Medical Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $22,526.78
Medicare Prescription Drug Data
- Drug Suppress Indicator: n/a
- Number of HCPCS Associated With Drug Services: 0
- Number of Drug Services: 0
- Number of Medicare Beneficiaries With Drug Services: 0
- Total Drug Submitted Charge Amount: $0.00
- Total Drug Medicare Allowed Amount: $0.00
- Total Drug Medicare Payment Amount: $0.00
- Total Drug Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $0.00
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