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Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD

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(Amerlon Enriquez, MD)

(172 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease), Sleep Medicine and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

Professional interests include: sleep disorders, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)

5950 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

(515) 875-9550

Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD is a pulmonologist in WEST DES MOINES, IA specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), sleep medicine and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital, UnityPoint Health, Houston Methodist West Hospital, The Iowa Clinic, Broadlawns Medical Center, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and Des Moines.

Office Locations

5950 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

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1200 N 7th Street
Chariton, IA 50049

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1410 Southwest Tradition Drive 2nd Floor
Ankeny, IA 50023

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404 Jefferson Street
Pella, IA 50219

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710 N 12th Street
Guthrie Center, IA 50115

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WEST DES MOINES, IA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	29
bronchoscopy	53
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	785
hospital care	990
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	26
inpatient care	990
minimally invasive procedures	53
preventive care	15
pulmonary testing	570
sleep study	11
vaccines	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WEST DES MOINES, IA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	27
blood draw	22
bronchoscopy	88
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	751
hospital care	911
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	26
inpatient care	911
minimally invasive procedures	77
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	515
sleep study	48
vaccines	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	624
Female	662

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1222
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	491
From 75 to 84	421
85 and over	132
Less than 65	242

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WEST DES MOINES, IA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	12
aspiration	25
blood draw	28
bronchoscopy	66
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	640
hospital care	686
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	22
inpatient care	686
minimally invasive procedures	48
minor procedures	25
pulmonary testing	392
sleep study	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	539

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1010
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	135
Less than 65	205

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WEST DES MOINES, IA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	27
aspiration	14
blood draw	22
bronchoscopy	69
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	597
hospital care	965
inpatient care	965
minimally invasive procedures	40
minor procedures	14
pulmonary testing	337
sleep study	54

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1028
Female	1182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2096
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	842
From 75 to 84	712
85 and over	256
Less than 65	400

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WEST DES MOINES, IA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	49
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	597
hospital care	851
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	61
inpatient care	851
minimally invasive procedures	22
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	291
vaccines	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	493
Female	559

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	987
Black	33
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	144
Less than 65	195

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	53
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WEST DES MOINES, IA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	15
bronchoscopy	17
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	634
hospital care	709
inpatient care	709
minimally invasive procedures	17
preventive care	15
pulmonary testing	244
vaccines	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	880
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	88
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WEST DES MOINES, IA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	15
doctor visit	614
hospital care	574
inpatient care	574
pulmonary testing	214
sleep study	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	905
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	101
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WEST DES MOINES, IA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	535
hospital care	560
inpatient care	560
pleural drainage	11
pulmonary testing	263
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	906
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	116
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WEST DES MOINES, IA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	378
hospital care	671
inpatient care	671
pulmonary testing	180
sleep study	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	824
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	108
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WEST DES MOINES, IA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	29
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	451
hospital care	578
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	41
inpatient care	578
minimally invasive procedures	15
pulmonary testing	222
sleep study	19
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	900
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	108
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WEST DES MOINES, IA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	444
hospital care	408
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	73
inpatient care	408
pulmonary testing	218
sleep study	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	709
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	105
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in WEST DES MOINES, IA were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

airway management	20
aspiration	16
blood draw	23
bronchoscopy	47
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	584
hospital care	718
inpatient care	718
minimally invasive procedures	38
minor procedures	19
pleural drainage	11
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	313
sleep study	23
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13
vaccines	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	491
Female	513

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	949
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	321
85 and over	117
Less than 65	158
65 to 74	408

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	15
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD graduated from University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. He completed residency at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

Residency: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital

UnityPoint Health

Houston Methodist West Hospital

The Iowa Clinic

Broadlawns Medical Center

Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Iowa Lutheran Hospital

Des Moines

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 172 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in WEST DES MOINES, IA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Amerlon L. Enriquez, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.	$1,126 Spin $1,126
Covidien LP	$338 Interventional Lung Solutions $338
Covidien Sales LLC	$102 Interventional Lung Solutions $102
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$98 Da Vinci Surgical System $98
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$91 $91
Other	$184 WatchPATONE $77	STIOLTO $16	NON-PRODUCT $14	$76

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,232
Food and Beverage	$660
Education	$47

Biography

Dr. Amerlon Enriquez is a specialist in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), critical care (intensive care medicine), and sleep medicine in West Des Moines, IA, Guthrie Center, IA, and Chariton, IA. In his practice, he is particularly interested in sleep disorders and endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS). Dr. Enriquez is professionally affiliated with UnityPoint Health, The Iowa Clinic, and Broadlawns Medical Center. He graduated from the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). He is rated highly by his patients. He has an open panel in Guthrie Center, IA according to The Iowa Clinic.