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Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

1801 Hickman Road
Des Moines, IA 50314

Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Des Moines, IA specializing in family medicine and emergency medicine. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD is affiliated with Broadlawns Medical Center.

Office Locations

1801 Hickman Road
Des Moines, IA 50314

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD in 2023

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emergency care

emergency room care

In 2013, Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD had a list price for emergency care, and emergency room (ER) care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Des Moines, IA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	280
diabetes management	69
doctor visit	769
lab tests	421
preventive care	82
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
vaccines	13
X-rays	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	26
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Des Moines, IA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	264
diabetes management	80
doctor visit	841
lab tests	379
preventive care	94
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
vaccines	14
X-rays	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	51
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	27
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Des Moines, IA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	276
diabetes management	81
doctor visit	719
lab tests	809
musculoskeletal imaging	13
preventive care	214
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
thyroid function tests	168
vaccines	32
X-rays	46

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	692
Black	70
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	98
Less than 65	194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Des Moines, IA during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	318
diabetes management	99
doctor visit	709
lab tests	1053
musculoskeletal imaging	92
preventive care	322
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
thyroid function tests	257
vaccines	39
X-rays	109

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	21
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	53
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Des Moines, IA during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	338
diabetes management	113
doctor visit	737
lab tests	1267
musculoskeletal imaging	17
preventive care	364
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
thyroid function tests	261
vaccines	40
X-rays	38

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	14
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	45
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Des Moines, IA during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	404
diabetes management	129
doctor visit	751
lab tests	1590
preventive care	412
spinal procedures	11
thyroid function tests	391
vaccines	42
X-rays	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	11
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	46
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Des Moines, IA during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	388
diabetes management	113
doctor visit	728
lab tests	1389
musculoskeletal imaging	12
preventive care	380
thyroid function tests	321
vaccines	46
X-rays	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	51
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Des Moines, IA during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	171
diabetes management	68
doctor visit	259
emergency care	92
lab tests	551
preventive care	168
thyroid function tests	122
vaccines	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	46
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Des Moines, IA during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	265

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	176

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	65
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Des Moines, IA during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	161

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	16
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Des Moines, IA during 2023 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	94

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Des Moines, IA were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

blood draw	304
diabetes management	94
doctor visit	689
emergency care	153
lab tests	932
musculoskeletal imaging	33
preventive care	254
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
thyroid function tests	253
vaccines	29
X-rays	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	280
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	43
75 to 84	84
Less than 65	83
65 to 74	160

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and Board Certification in Emergency Medicine and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine and Board Certification in Emergency Medicine

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ernesto Vazquez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Broadlawns Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$119 Ozempic $119
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$15 NON-PRODUCT $15
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$15 HYPERLIPIDEMIA - DISEASE $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$129
Education	$20

Biography

Dr. Ernesto Vazquez specializes in family medicine and emergency medicine and practices in Des Moines, IA. Patients rated Dr. Vazquez highly, giving him an average of 4.0 stars (out of 5). He attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and subsequently trained at Mayo Clinic for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Broadlawns Medical Center.