ALVARO HUMBERTO FONSECA M.D.
NPI 1740225499
Surgery - Trauma Surgery in Savannah, GA
About Alvaro Humberto Fonseca M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
ALVARO HUMBERTO FONSECA M.D. (NPI 1740225499) is an individual trauma surgery provider in Savannah, Georgia, licensed in Georgia (053906) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Memorial University Medical Center, and is a graduate of Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine (2000).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency.
Other Identifiers 5
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Alvaro Humberto Fonseca M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 8
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 4
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Memorial University Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Savannah, GAEast Georgia Regional Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Statesboro, GAHilton Head Regional Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Hilton Head Island, SCCoastal Carolina Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Hardeeville, SCOther Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
SAVANNAH, GA 31404
SAVANNAH, GA 31404
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Alvaro Fonseca's NPI number?
The NPI number for Alvaro Fonseca is 1740225499. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 17, 2006.
Where is Alvaro Fonseca located?
Alvaro Fonseca practices at 4750 Waters Ave Ste 202, Savannah, GA 31404. The listed phone number is (912) 350-7412.
What is Alvaro Fonseca's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery, specializing in Trauma Surgery, with taxonomy code 2086S0127X.
Is Alvaro Fonseca enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Alvaro Fonseca is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
What insurance does Alvaro Fonseca accept?
Health plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of North Carolina and 2 other insurers list Alvaro Fonseca as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Alvaro Fonseca affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Alvaro Fonseca is affiliated with Memorial University Medical Center, East Georgia Regional Medical Center, Hilton Head Regional Medical Center and Coastal Carolina Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Alvaro Fonseca was last updated on January 26, 2022. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
