Dr. David Portugal, MD

Interventional Cardiology

Cardiovascular Diseases

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Locations and Appointments

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Meet the Provider

Specialties
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiology
  • Heart and Vascular Services
Medical Education

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 1992

Languages Spoken
  • English
  • Spanish
Fellowship

New England Medical Center 1998

Affiliated Centers
  • Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital
Gender

Male

Internship & Residency

New England Medical Center 1995

PCP Number

100000021492

Clinical Interests
  • Angioplasty (Balloon)
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Cholesterol/Triglyceride
  • Angioplasty (Balloon)
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Cholesterol/Triglyceride
  • Echocardiograms (2D)
  • Hypertension
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Nuclear Cardiology
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Cities Served

Alief, Bellaire, Houston, Missouri City, Richmond, Stafford, Sugar Land, Thompsons

Zip Codes Served

77001, 77002, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77010, 77019, 77021, ...

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Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Most Benefit Plans
  • Aetna Medicare
  • Aetna Memorial Hermann
  • Amerigroup Chip
  • Amerigroup Star
  • Amerigroup Star Plus
  • Amerivantage
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas
  • Blue Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Community Health Choice Chip
  • Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP
  • Community Health Choice Star
  • Coventry Health Care - PPO Network
  • Coventry Medicare Advantra
  • First Health - PPO Network
  • First Health - Worker's Comp
  • Humana Gold Plus HMO
  • Medicaid Traditional
  • Medicare Traditional
  • Memorial Hermann Solutions
  • Multiplan
  • United Healthcare Most Benefit Plans

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