Jose Ochoa, MD

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English, Spanish
2727 W. Holcombe Blvd.,
Houston,
TX
77025
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: January 2019
Ways to Schedule an Appointment
My Video Profile
"I approach every patient as if I'm treating my own family member. I try to clearly explain to every patient their disease process to make sure they have a good understanding of their plan of care. I also like to have an open dialogue with patients in a relaxed setting to maintain a mutually beneficial relationship."
My Biography
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Professional Background
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Professional Associations
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Hobbies and Interests
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Awards & Publications
Dr. Ochoa earned his medical degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2010. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Texas A&M Health Sciences Center Scott and White in Temple, Texas, in 2013. He completed fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in 2017 at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport and his fellowship training in Sleep Medicine in 2018 at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, where he was chief fellow. Prior to joining Kelsey-Seybold in March 2019, Dr. Ochoa was an emergency room physician at Richardson Medical Center in Rayville, Louisiana.
Dr. Ochoa is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Dr. Ochoa enjoys traveling, reading, and working out.
Fun Facts
Dr. Ochoa’s mentor once asked him, “How long do you give a child to pass the third grade?” He replied, “One year.” His mentor said, “Good answer. Apply that to your adult life as well and make sure you’re a different and better version of yourself every year.”
A little-known fact about Dr. Ochoa is that he collects religious art pieces from all over the world.
Abstracts
Pulmonary Consults: Outcomes in Management of Pneumonia. Jose Ochoa, MD, Kevin Langlois, MD, Francis Wiser, DO. Overton Brooks VA Medical center, Shreveport, LA.
Evaluation of Pneumonia Order Set Usage in Health Care-Associated Pneumonia Among Teaching and Non- Teaching Hospitalist Teams. Sunita E. Varghees, MD, Ph.D., Jose Ochoa, MD, Scott and White Healthcare, Temple, TX. 2015.
HFE Hemochromatosis: Is There Room to Improve Our Diagnosis and Treatment? Jose Ochoa, MD, Nancy Behazin, MD, Christopher Johnson, MD, Ph.D., Juhee Song, Ph.D., Mark Jeffries, DO, Scott and White Healthcare, Temple TX, 2013 Published in American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Assessment of Skin Blood Flow Perfusion Differences in Burned and Non-Burned Skin. Oscar Suman Ph.D., Jose Ochoa, Department of Surgery, Shiners Burn Hospital, Galveston Texas.
Accepted Insurance
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Cigna Plans
Cigna
- KelseyCare powered by Cigna (learn more)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Fund Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna KelseyCare
- Cigna HMO Open Access (OA)
- Cigna HMO Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
- Cigna Surefit
- LocalPlus
- LocalPlus IN
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans
Blue Cross Blue Shield
The specific BCBSTX PPO and HMO plans in which Kelsey-Seybold participates are:
- Blue Edge PPO
- Blue Essentials HMO Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (Basic and Standard Option)
- Health Select of Texas - ERS
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary+ Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare HD
- TRS-ActiveCare 2
- UT SELECT
Kelsey-Seybold will not participate in the following BCBSTX plans: Blue Premier, Blue High-Performance network, Marketplace plans: My Blue Health, and Blue Advantage HMO, or any BCBSTX Medicare products.View FAQ (pdf)
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UnitedHealthcare Plans
UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
- United Charter Kelsey-Seybold (learn more)
- UnitedHealthcare Charter
- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
- UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Select
- UnitedHealthcare Select Plus
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Aetna Plans
Aetna KelseyCare (learn more)
Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO Plans
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is an in-network provider for most Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO plans*, including:
- Aetna Select
- Open Access Select
- Elect Choice
- Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Managed Choice
- Open Choice PPO
Aetna CVS Health Marketplace Plans
Effective January 1, 2023
- Bronze S
- Silver 1
- Silver 2
- Silver 3
- Silver 4
- Silver S
- Gold
- Gold S
*All Houston area Aetna CVS Health plans are accepted at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic*
*Kelsey-Seybold does not participate in any commercial Aetna HMO and HNO plans, including Aetna QPOS.
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KelseyCare Health Plans
Local employers can add a KelseyCare plan alongside current plan offerings. Over 400 Houston-area employers offer the choice of a KelseyCare plan to their employees.
KelseyCare plans include:
- Aetna KelseyCare (learn more)
- KelseyCare powered by Cigna (learn more)
- KelseyCare Humana (learn more)
- United Charter Kelsey-Seybold (learn more)
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Other Plans
Allied Benefit Systems/NGBS
Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB)
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – CDHP with UnitedHealthcare PPO
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – High Option with Cigna PPO
- GEHA Benefit Plan Nationwide – High & Standard Options with UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- NALC Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- NALC Value Option Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- SAMBA Nationwide – High & Standard with Cigna OAP
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Standard Option
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Basic Option
First Health
Great West Healthcare (also known as Cigna-GWH)
- POS
- PPO
- Open Access
HealthSmart PPO
Medicare
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic accepts the following Medicare Advantage Plans: KelseyCare Advantage, Aetna Medicare Advantage, WellCare TexanPlus, Humana Medicare and select UnitedHealthcare plans. Effective January 1, 2009, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic does not accept new patients with traditional Medicare.
MultiPlan PPO
Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS)
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Medicare Advantage Plans
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Humana Plans
Humana
- KelseyCare Humana (learn more)
- Humana Choice POS
- Humana COT National POS Open Access
- Humana EPO PPO Open Access
- Humana National EPO
- Humana HMO Premier (Open Access)
- Humana PPO
- Humana Preferred PPO
- Humana Preferred POS (Open Access)
- Humana/ ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
- Humana National POS- Open Access
- Humana National POS-Open Access Plus
Education and Board Certifications
Medical School
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 2010
Internship/Residency
- Texas A&M Health Sciences Center Scott and White, Temple, Texas, 2013
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease