Christel Cuevas

Christel Cuevas practices at Corpus Christi Heart Clinic in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Christel Cuevas' NPI, 1366735375, was assigned on May 24, 2011. Christel Cuevas graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2011. Christel Cuevas' Texas license number on file is R9479.

Christel Cuevas' primary practice is Corpus Christi Heart Clinic, at 1202 3rd St, Corpus Christi, TX 78404 in Nueces County. The practice phone is (361) 883-3962.

Christel Cuevas' primary practice is Corpus Christi Heart Clinic in Corpus Christi, Texas. Christel Cuevas is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline. The medical group on file is Corpus Christi Heart Clinic. Dmand AI also links Christel Cuevas to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Christel Cuevas practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Christel Cuevas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dmand AI has Christel Cuevas' licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Oklahoma.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, angioplasty, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease, chronic hypertension and circulatory problems in extremities among the conditions Christel Cuevas treats.

CMS data shows 3,776 Medicare services from Christel Cuevas across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,031 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $317,057 for them.

CMS counts 1,031 Medicare patients who saw Christel Cuevas in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 427 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.51, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Christel Cuevas' median patient age at 74, with 49% women.

In 2024, Christel Cuevas wrote 3,348 Medicare Part D claims for 581 patients. 73% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,109 of them, across 42 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $827,966 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,075 claims across 38 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Christel Cuevas for performance year 2024, reported individually. Christel Cuevas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Christel Cuevas, published from 2013 to 2024. Christel Cuevas' most frequent co-authors are Thomas Alexander, MD, Fahad Waqar, MD and Carlos Enrique Alfonso, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 249 general payments to Christel Cuevas from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $853.

Christel Cuevas graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2011.

Christel Cuevas is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.