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Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine

8 New Leicester Highway
Asheville, NC 28806

(828) 252-4878

Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Asheville, NC specializing in emergency medicine.

Office Locations

8 New Leicester Highway
Asheville, NC 28806

(828) 252-4878

(828) 252-4103

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Asheville, NC during 2012 were lab tests, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
doctor visit	580
lab tests	121
spinal procedures	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	63
X-rays	83

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Asheville, NC during 2013 were lab tests, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	22
doctor visit	367
lab tests	88
preventive care	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	79
vaccines	21
X-rays	79

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	60
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD in 2013

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Asheville, NC during 2014 were X-rays, lab tests, thoracic (chest) imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	22
doctor visit	336
hip imaging	11
lab tests	90
musculoskeletal imaging	11
preventive care	13
spinal procedures	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	86
vaccines	13
X-rays	113

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	78
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Asheville, NC during 2015 were lab tests, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	352
lab tests	99
preventive care	12
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	74
vaccines	12
X-rays	85

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	110
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Asheville, NC during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, lab tests and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	200
lab tests	41
spinal procedures	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	59
X-rays	72

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	46
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD in 2016

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Asheville, NC during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	158
lab tests	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	29
X-rays	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	18
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD in 2017

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Asheville, NC during 2018 were X-rays, spinal procedures, lab tests and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	188
lab tests	18
spinal procedures	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
X-rays	37

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	51
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Asheville, NC during 2019 were lab tests, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	13
doctor visit	228
lab tests	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
X-rays	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	48
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD in 2019

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	73

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	11
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Asheville, NC were lab tests, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and blood draw.

blood draw	23
doctor visit	301
hip imaging	11
lab tests	64
musculoskeletal imaging	11
preventive care	15
spinal procedures	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	53
vaccines	15
X-rays	64

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	321
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	96
85 and over	46
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	146

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD From 2012 - 2020

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	6
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Henry Schein, Inc.	$136 $136
Genentech USA, Inc.	$21 Xofluza $21

**Types of Payments**
Gift	$136
Food and Beverage	$21

Biography

Dr. Oblendo Cuento specializes in emergency medicine and practices in Asheville, NC. Dr. Cuento obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oblendo Almendras Cuento, MD From 2012 - 2020

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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