Dr. Carina M Alfaro Franco

Overview

Dr. Carina M Alfaro Franco, MS MD FACC, is a Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) specialist in Buffalo, New York. She attended and graduated from University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas in 1991, having over 33 years of diverse experience, especially in Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology). She is affiliated with many hospitals including Kaleida Health. Dr. Carina M Alfaro Franco also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Kaleida Health. Dr. Carina M Alfaro Franco accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (716) 859-5600 to request Dr. Carina M Alfaro Franco the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - She does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - She does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - She does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - She does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - She does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Carina M Alfaro Franco

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Cardiovascular Disease click for detail Cardiovascular Disease An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.	22814	New York
Internal Medicine / Interventional Cardiology click for detail Interventional Cardiology An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system.	22814	New York

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Kaleida Health	Buffalo, New York	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Kaleida Health	Kaleida Health	281

Practice Locations

This physician profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Thursday, August 21, 2008. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Carina M Alfaro Franco [NPI: 1760478457]Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology), Internal Medicine