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Expert nutritional counseling—100% covered by your health insurance.

Over 90% of patients are fully covered with $0 cost, and if you do happen to have a small fee, you can use your HSA/FSA to pay for it. Most people do not know they have these benefits, so I'm glad you found me. 

To see if you can meet with me using your insurance benefits, scroll down for a breakdown by insurance carrier and questions to ask when verifying coverage.

Learn healthy cooking taught by a registered dietitian nutritionist useful for all healthy diets for health conditions

Currently in-network with:

BlueCrossBlueShield health insurance to cover telehealth virtual nutrition appointments by a dietitian at no cost to you
Aetna health insurance to cover telehealth virtual nutrition appointments by a dietitian at no cost to you
UnitedHealthcare health insurance to cover telehealth virtual nutrition appointments by a dietitian at no cost to you
Cigna health insurance to cover telehealth virtual nutrition appointments by a dietitian at no cost to you

Insurance breakdown by company

If you're ready to book an appointment, call the member services number on the back of your member ID card and ask the following:

1.  Ask "am I in-network with this provider?"

     Jose Guzman ​

     Individual NPI: 1972117661

     Group NPI: 1528866209

     Tax ID: 33-3623480

2. "I want to verify coverage for nutrition counseling, am I covered under CPT codes 97802 and 97803?" "Is telehealth covered for these CPT codes?"

3. "Am I covered under preventative and/or medical services for those CPT codes?" 

4. "Do you cover the ICD-10 code Z71.3, if not, what about Z72.4?" If neither of these are covered and you are overweight or obese, have high blood pressure or high cholesterol, ask if these diagnoses are covered.

5. "Is there any limitations for these visits (# of sessions per year and how long each session can be?)"

6. "Will I have to pay a copay, coinsurance, or deductible to see this provider?"

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If you verified benefits and are ready to move on, click the "Book now" button below to schedule our first appointment!

*If you are having any issues verifying benefits, please reach out by sending me a message through the form at the bottom of this page and I will get back to you immediately!

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About

Viva Real Renal Care was started specifically as a resource to help people suffering with chronic kidney disease, but our services don’t stop there: We’re prepared to help patients address a range of health conditions that intersect directly with diet. We are based in New Mexico, but can see patients virtually across the country using your existing health insurance benefits, typically at no cost to you.  Health providers with Viva Real Renal Care are also bilingual, and speak both Spanish, English, and the unique Spanglish dialects that live throughout the U.S. We look forward to serving you and empowering you to change your life!

Viva Real Renal care provides virtual telehealth nutrition consultations and appointments conducted by Jose Guzman dietitian

© 2025 Jose Guzman RDN LLC, DBA Viva Real Renal Care 

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