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Critical Care (Intensivists)

Diego Heredia Vintimilla, MD

Works at hospitals in Elkhart, IN · Naples, FL · Indiana, Florida

Summary

Dr. Diego Heredia Vintimilla, MD is a critical care doctor at 11190 Health Park Blvd, Naples, FL 34110. Phone: (239) 552-7000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Diego Heredia Vintimilla had 251 Original Medicare patients and 856 services. NPI 1831321942. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Critical care doctor (Medicare lists Critical Care (Intensivists))
  • Address: 11190 Health Park Blvd, Naples, FL 34110 · Directions (2 more locations)
  • Phone: (239) 552‑7000
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospitals: Elkhart General Hospital, Naples Community Hospital
  • Group practice: Beacon Medical Group Inc (+1 more)
  • Medical school: graduated 2006 (20 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Diego Heredia Vintimilla, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Diego Heredia Vintimilla accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Diego Heredia Vintimilla accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Diego Heredia Vintimilla see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 251 Original Medicare patients and 856 services for Diego Heredia Vintimilla. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Diego Heredia Vintimilla's NPI number?
1831321942. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Diego Heredia Vintimilla, 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.

Original Medicare patients251
Services billed to Medicare856
Different services or procedures38
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients74

Most frequent services

  1. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)174 services
  2. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)169 services
  3. Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration (94060)84 services
  4. Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases (94729)83 services
  5. Test to determine lung volumes using sensors (94726)71 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 disease59%
  • COPD58%
  • Heart failure43%
  • Diabetes38%

Hospitals where Diego Heredia Vintimilla works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Diego Heredia Vintimilla 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.

  • Elkhart General HospitalElkhart, IN · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 150018
  • Naples Community HospitalNaples, FL · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 100018

Practice locations

Addresses where Diego Heredia Vintimilla is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Diego Heredia Vintimilla as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Beacon Medical Group Inc589 clinicians in the group
  • NCHMD Inc510 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other critical care doctors in Naples

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Naples, FL — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Beacon Medical Group Inc

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

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2006 (20 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1831321942
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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