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Alba Lara, MD

Psychiatry · Austin

NPI 1073047767

Medicare standing
Clear
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Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Offices
4

Offices

4 locations · Tri-County Clinical · Harbor Health Medical Group

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Hospitals listed: Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin · Yuma Regional Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plan participation

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State licence records

1 licence

  • Texas S5964Physician License · since 2020 · expires 2028-05-31
    ActiveNo board action on this licenceCheck it with the state

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Hospitals they work in

2 hospitals

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Ascension Seton Medical Center AustinAustin, TXAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Ascension Health, which runs 120 hospitals in 13 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 67% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.394, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.535, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.272, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma, AZAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Yuma Regional Medical CenterPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 63% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 223.03 (174.74 to 271.32) · 70 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.118, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 9 the same, 2 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.394BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.535BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.272BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.79 (0 to 1.74) · 1,006 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.83 (0.52 to 1.13)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths176.6 (129.95 to 223.24) · 71 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2 · 50 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8 · 47 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.4 · 80 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.6 · 245 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths16.4 · 264 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.5 · 193 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.3 · 2,596 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.15 (0 to 0.35) · 4,302 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.03 to 0.42) · 4,597 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.21 (1.2 to 5.21) · 1,471 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.35 (0 to 2.91) · 822 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.52 (1.08 to 3.96) · 1,370 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.44 (1.39 to 13.48) · 811 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths3.93 (0.73 to 7.14) · 792 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.61 (0.14 to 3.07) · 347 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.55 (0 to 1.23) · 3,543 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.3 · 151 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.55No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.398No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.325No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.5 · 147 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.3 · 395 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits27.8 · 109 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits7.8 · 289 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-11.9 · 294 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.5 · 362 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.5 (3.5 to 8.7) · 36 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.7 (7.3 to 15.6) · 36 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.9 · 181 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.3 · 50 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.2 · 71 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.7 (9.3 to 17.5) · 43 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.3) · 163 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (447 patients answered, 14% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating2
Quietness2
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
Room was "always" clean66%
Nurses "always" communicated well76%
Doctors "always" communicated well76%
Staff "always" explained56%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information83%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge81%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand70%
Doctors "always" listened carefully75%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)65%
Staff "always" explained new medications70%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully73%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
"Always" quiet at night50%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital67%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects41%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%
See every measure and the patient survey for Yuma Regional Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 6 the same, 2 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 10 the same, 1 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Yuma Regional Medical Center
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths223.03 (174.74 to 271.32) · 70 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.118BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.49 (0.53 to 2.45) · 1,120 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.91 (0.59 to 1.24)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths4 · 84 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths11.8 · 154 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths13.4 · 302 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths12.3 · 456 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths17.2 · 627 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths16 · 296 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths4.8 · 3,722 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0 to 0.42) · 5,914 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.03 to 0.42) · 6,115 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.42 (0.37 to 4.48) · 1,577 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.43 (0 to 3.04) · 438 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.1 (0.65 to 3.55) · 1,494 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths10.77 (3.99 to 17.55) · 451 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.6 (1.75 to 9.45) · 415 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.63 (0.16 to 3.1) · 329 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.37 (0 to 1.06) · 4,890 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4 · 26 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.765No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.901No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.621No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.825No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.4 · 405 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits21.8 · 661 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-9.4 · 291 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits36.5 · 506 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits7 · 644 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.9 · 939 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits6.1 (4.5 to 8.3) · 327 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.6 (9.8 to 15.8) · 327 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits12.3 · 93 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.1 · 216 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits14 (11.2 to 17.3) · 2,778 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.2 (0.9 to 1.4) · 940 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,342 patients answered, 22% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Yuma Regional Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating2
Quietness3
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Yuma Regional Medical Center
Room was "always" clean73%
Nurses "always" communicated well73%
Doctors "always" communicated well72%
Staff "always" explained53%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information83%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge82%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand66%
Doctors "always" listened carefully70%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect79%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)62%
Staff "always" explained new medications66%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand67%
Nurses "always" listened carefully69%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
"Always" quiet at night52%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital63%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects39%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms83%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$11,790

Medicare paid this office $11,790 for 49 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes17$3,668$60
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes16$1,814$113
Therapy using electrical currents11$1,800$82

Who their Medicare patients are

49 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 60 · Under 65 49% · Women 53% · Also on Medicaid 43% · Health risk score 1.46. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical psychiatry clinician is at 1.35.

Conditions among them: Depression 75% · High blood pressure 63% · Chronic kidney disease 29% · Diabetes 24% · Coronary heart disease 24% · Dementia 24%.

The office billed $47,959, Medicare allowed $15,309 and paid $11,790; for 150 services of 12 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Medicaid work

$11,356 in 2024

Medicaid paid $11,356 for 151 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 21 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES101$6,079
Hospital inpatient or observation discharge day management; more than 30 minutes on the date of the encounter31$2,708
1ST HOSP IP/OBS HIGH 7519$2,569
Medicaid work by year
2024151321$11,356
2023198228$13,652
202268315$3,546
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)140$10,790
Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient when performed with an evaluation and management service (List separately in addition to the code for primary procedure)58$2,862

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient when performed with an evaluation and management service (List separately in addition to the code for primary procedure)31$1,469
Return visit (30+ min)17$1,411
Long return visit (40+ min)20$666

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
82.4 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1073047767
Licence
TX S5964Texas S5964: Active
Trained
Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine, 2017
Group
Tri-County Clinical · Harbor Health Medical Group
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Psychiatry (2084P0800X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
Mailing address
3501 Mills Ave, Ut Austin Dell Medical School Psychiatry, Austin, TX, 78731
NPI first listed
2017-04-19
NPI last updated
2022-04-08
NPI record certified
2022-04-08

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

Extra NPI addresses: 303 Bryant St, Mountain View, CA, 94041