Caroline L. Valdes, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Caroline L. Valdes, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity (88305)810 services
2. Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block (88331)116 services
3. Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure (88342)85 services
4. Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure (88341)69 services
5. Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity (88304)60 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Arthritis49%
• Diabetes37%
• Ischemic heart disease31%
• Chronic kidney disease23%

Hospitals where Caroline L. Valdes works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Caroline L. Valdes at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Jackson Healthcare CenterEdna, TX · Critical Access Hospital · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 451363
• Rice Medical CenterEagle Lake, TX · Critical Access Hospital · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 451312
• Yoakum Community HospitalYoakum, TX · Critical Access Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 451346

Practice locations

Addresses where Caroline L. Valdes is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 1700 E Saunders StLaredo, TX 78041 (956) 796‑5000
• 6918 Camp Bullis Rd, Suite ASan Antonio, TX 78256 (210) 617‑4445

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Caroline L. Valdes as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Medcore Associates, PLLC5 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Pathologyprimary

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Other pathologists in Laredo

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Laredo, TX — not a recommendation.

• Vikas Nath, MD
• Steven K. Ellsworth, DO
• Steven Jones, MD
• Javi Hartenstine, DO
• Brenda Ly, MD
• Siegfried Pueblitz, MD
• Wendy A. Symons, DO

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Other clinicians in Medcore Associates, PLLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Arthur R. Summerlin Iii, MD
• Todd Kendall, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians