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Dr. Jose Avitia, MD

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology
University of Illinois College of Medicine (2006)
4901 Lang Avenue Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87109

Dr. Jose Avitia, MD is a medical oncologist in Albuquerque, NM specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Jose Avitia, MD is affiliated with NEW MEXICO ONCOLOGY HEMATOLOGY CONSULTANTS LTD.

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Office Locations

4901 Lang Avenue Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 842-8171
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

antineoplastic hormone therapy

In 2023, Dr. Jose Avitia, MD performed more antineoplastic hormone therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico.

Top 10%

By Volume:

port flush

In 2023, Dr. Jose Avitia, MD performed more port flush procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biological response modifier therapy
chronic care
intravenous chemotherapy
intravenous infusion

By Affordability:

chronic care

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within New Mexico, Dr. Jose Avitia, MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, chronic care, intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, and intravenous (IV) infusion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for chronic care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Jose Avitia, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 331
blood draw 834
bone marrow tests 20
chemotherapy 331
diagnostic procedures 20
doctor visit 967
hormone therapy 27
hospital care 164
inpatient care 164
lab tests 2168
minimally invasive procedures 421
port flush 111
preventive care 36
radiation therapy 168
thyroid function tests 49
vaccines 36

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD.

Gender
Male 307
Female 356
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 384
Black 0
Hispanic 142
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 113
Age
From 65 to 74 264
From 75 to 84 236
85 and over 69
Less than 65 94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, cancer, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 36
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 34
Dementia 8
Cancer 43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 267
blood draw 866
chemotherapy 267
doctor visit 1067
hormone therapy 41
hospital care 186
inpatient care 186
lab tests 2219
minimally invasive procedures 378
port flush 132
preventive care 21
radiation therapy 83
thyroid function tests 30
vaccines 21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD.

Gender
Male 315
Female 384
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 406
Black 0
Hispanic 148
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 126
Age
From 65 to 74 288
From 75 to 84 236
85 and over 71
Less than 65 104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, cancer, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 39
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 31
Dementia 7
Cancer 43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 262
blood draw 650
chemotherapy 262
chronic care 36
doctor visit 1015
hormone therapy 54
hospital care 162
inpatient care 162
lab tests 1033
minimally invasive procedures 363
port flush 145
preventive care 20
radiation therapy 46
vaccines 20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD.

Gender
Male 654
Female 872
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 850
Black 0
Hispanic 328
Asian 0
Other 30
Native American 286
Age
From 65 to 74 676
From 75 to 84 438
85 and over 154
Less than 65 258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 39
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 34
Dementia 7
Cancer 46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2016 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 236
blood draw 417
chemotherapy 236
doctor visit 1144
hormone therapy 70
hospital care 205
inpatient care 205
lab tests 187
minimally invasive procedures 350
port flush 130
preventive care 24
radiation therapy 51
vaccines 24

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD.

Gender
Male 332
Female 423
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 430
Black 14
Hispanic 139
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 158
Age
From 65 to 74 322
From 75 to 84 255
85 and over 65
Less than 65 113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, cancer, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 38
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 33
Dementia 8
Cancer 45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2017 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 274
blood draw 462
chemotherapy 274
doctor visit 1205
hormone therapy 72
hospital care 121
inpatient care 121
lab tests 150
minimally invasive procedures 389
port flush 133
preventive care 16
radiation therapy 46
vaccines 16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD.

Gender
Male 361
Female 429
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 432
Black 0
Hispanic 151
Asian 0
Other 19
Native American 169
Age
From 65 to 74 333
From 75 to 84 277
85 and over 73
Less than 65 107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, cancer and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 40
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 35
Dementia 8
Cancer 45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2018 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 314
blood draw 462
chemotherapy 314
doctor visit 1283
hormone therapy 98
hospital care 30
inpatient care 30
lab tests 128
minimally invasive procedures 408
port flush 181
preventive care 23
radiation therapy 43
vaccines 23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD.

Gender
Male 362
Female 416
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 421
Black 14
Hispanic 153
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 174
Age
From 65 to 74 341
From 75 to 84 262
85 and over 68
Less than 65 107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, cancer, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 34
Dementia 9
Cancer 47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2019 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 283
blood draw 395
chemotherapy 283
doctor visit 1201
hormone therapy 71
hospital care 50
inpatient care 50
lab tests 157
minimally invasive procedures 323
port flush 172
preventive care 15
vaccines 15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD.

Gender
Male 333
Female 415
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 410
Black 0
Hispanic 132
Asian 0
Other 18
Native American 176
Age
From 65 to 74 350
From 75 to 84 239
85 and over 72
Less than 65 87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, cancer, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 34
Dementia 10
Cancer 47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 293
blood draw 278
chemotherapy 293
doctor visit 1019
hormone therapy 54
lab tests 112
minimally invasive procedures 345
port flush 143
preventive care 13
vaccines 13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD.

Gender
Male 294
Female 355
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 337
Black 0
Hispanic 139
Asian 0
Other 14
Native American 146
Age
From 65 to 74 304
From 75 to 84 209
85 and over 62
Less than 65 74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, cancer, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 34
Dementia 8
Cancer 50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 248
blood draw 272
chemotherapy 248
chronic care 11
doctor visit 1061
hormone therapy 78
hospital care 26
inpatient care 26
lab tests 84
minimally invasive procedures 317
port flush 114

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD.

Gender
Male 340
Female 405
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 405
Black 0
Hispanic 158
Asian 0
Other 24
Native American 143
Age
From 65 to 74 348
From 75 to 84 233
85 and over 77
Less than 65 87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 31
Dementia 7
Cancer 46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 250
blood draw 236
chemotherapy 250
chronic care 27
doctor visit 1073
hormone therapy 154
hospital care 83
inpatient care 83
lab tests 74
minimally invasive procedures 332
port flush 91
radiation therapy 30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD.

Gender
Male 364
Female 463
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 487
Black 0
Hispanic 162
Asian 0
Other 23
Native American 135
Age
From 65 to 74 378
From 75 to 84 290
85 and over 77
Less than 65 82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 34
Dementia 5
Cancer 52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 301
blood draw 174
chemotherapy 301
chronic care 28
doctor visit 1054
hormone therapy 150
hospital care 37
inpatient care 37
lab tests 43
minimally invasive procedures 383
port flush 84

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD.

Gender
Male 349
Female 420
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 448
Black 0
Hispanic 147
Asian 0
Other 29
Native American 129
Age
From 65 to 74 362
From 75 to 84 267
85 and over 82
Less than 65 58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 19
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 33
Dementia 3
Cancer 55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Albuquerque, NM were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 278
blood draw 458
bone marrow tests 20
chemotherapy 278
chronic care 25
diagnostic procedures 20
doctor visit 1099
hormone therapy 79
hospital care 106
inpatient care 106
lab tests 577
minimally invasive procedures 364
preventive care 21
radiation therapy 66
thyroid function tests 39
vaccines 21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Avitia, MD.

Gender
Male 364
Female 448
Ethnicity
Black / African American 2
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 455
Native American / Alaskan Native 159
Hispanic 163
Other 14
Age
75 to 84 267
85 and over 79
Less than 65 106
65 to 74 360

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jose Avitia, MD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 13
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 33
Atrial Fibrillation 8
Cancer 47
Dementia 7

Education & Training

Dr. Jose Avitia, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 2006. He has a state license in Oklahoma.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine (2006)

Licensed In: Oklahoma

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jose Avitia, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NEW MEXICO ONCOLOGY HEMATOLOGY CONSULTANTS LTD

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Daiichi Sankyo Inc. $3,639 Enhertu
$3,639
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $1,200 Tavalisse
$1,200
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC $990 IMBRUVICA
$36
$954
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $735 SOLIRIS
$735
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $364 OPDIVO
$194 		ELIQUIS
$83 		YERVOY
$23
$65
Other $1,532 XTANDI
$140 		XARELTO
$128 		Kyprolis
$95 		Perjeta
$88 		JAKAFI
$84 		Other
$997
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $5,001
Food and Beverage $2,038
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $1,200
Education $221

Research Payments

Dr. Jose Avitia, MD has received 85 research payments totaling $142,514.

Biography

Dr. Jose Avitia is a physician who specializes in adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine.

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