Carlos O. Encarnacion, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Carlos O. Encarnacion, 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. Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)22 services
2. Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)12 services
3. New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)11 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%
• Ischemic heart disease75%
• Diabetes62%
• Atrial fibrillation58%
• Chronic kidney disease52%

Hospitals where Carlos O. Encarnacion works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Carlos O. Encarnacion 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.

• HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood, TX · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · CCN 450775
• HCA Houston Healthcare Medical CenterHouston, TX · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · CCN 450659

Practice locations

Addresses where Carlos O. Encarnacion is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 21212 Northwest Fwy 365, Houston HeartCypress, TX 77429 (281) 583‑4000

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Carlos O. Encarnacion as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Specialty Associates of West Houston PLLC129 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Thoracic Surgeryprimary

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Other thoracic surgeons in Texas

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Texas — not a recommendation.

• Shuab Omer, MD
• Steven B. Eisenberg, MD
• John McKinney, MD
• Adel D. Irani, MD
• Farzaneh Banki, MD
• Stephen J. Dewan, MD
• Charles S. Roberts, MD
• David Daniel, MD

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Other clinicians in Specialty Associates of West Houston PLLC

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

• Roy Sheinbaum, MD
• Amit A. Gokhale, MD
• Terrie T. Williams, PA
• Alan K. Sallman, NP
• Ebonee Hayward, DO
• Tasha S. Leonard, NP

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