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Mark Anthony Jara

Mark Anthony Jara, MD

Endocrinology

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adults

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese

Locations

      Expertise

      Education

      • Fellowship: UM-JMH Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 2018
      • Residency: University at Buffalo, Internal Medicine, 2016
      • Medical School: Universidad Nacional De Asuncion Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, 2010

      Insurance

      Health plans that are currently contracted with UHealth are listed below. However, please check with your insurance provider to verify that UHealth is part of your provider network.
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      • Aetna - WC
      • Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
      • Aetna Behavioral Health
      • Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
      • Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
      • Aetna-HMO
      • Aetna-Medicaid HMO
      • Aetna-Medicare HMO
      • Aetna-Medicare PPO
      • Aetna-POS
      • Aetna-PPO
      • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
      • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
      • Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
      • Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
      • Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
      • Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
      • Argus Vision
      • AvMed Choice
      • AvMed-HMO/POS
      • AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
      • AvMed-Medicare HMO
      • AXIS
      • BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
      • BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
      • BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
      • BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
      • BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
      • BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
      • BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
      • Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
      • Beech Street-PPO
      • Broward Health Medical Center
      • CarePlus-Medicare HMO
      • Catholic Hospice
      • CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
      • CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
      • CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
      • Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
      • Cigna Affiliates
      • Cigna Behavioral Health
      • Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
      • Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
      • Cigna Shared Administration
      • Cigna-EPO
      • Cigna-HMO
      • Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
      • Cigna-POS
      • Cigna-PPO
      • Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
      • CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
      • Concordia Behavioral Health
      • CorVel - WC
      • Coventry First Health - WC
      • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
      • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
      • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
      • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
      • Coventry National-PPO
      • Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
      • Coventry Vista-Medicare HMO
      • Coventry-First Health-PPO
      • Delta Dental-PPO
      • DentaQuest (ADI)
      • DIKLA
      • Dimension - WC
      • Dimension Plus-PPO
      • EHN - PPO
      • EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
      • Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
      • eyeQuest
      • FCCI - WC
      • Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
      • Florida PACE (FPC)
      • Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
      • Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
      • Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
      • Global Excel Mgt PPO
      • Global Health Claims Services
      • Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
      • Guardian Life PPO
      • HAA Preferred Partners
      • Health First Health-HMO/POS
      • Health First Health-Medicare HMO
      • Health First Health-PPO
      • Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
      • Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
      • Humana - HUMx
      • Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
      • Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
      • Humana National Transplant
      • Humana-EPO
      • Humana-HMO
      • Humana-Medicaid HMO
      • Humana-Medicare HMO
      • Humana-PPO
      • Humana-Premier
      • iCare Health Solutions
      • Interlink Health Services
      • International Kids Fund (IKF)
      • League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
      • Life Trac
      • Magellan Behavioral Health
      • Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
      • MDAbroad
      • Medica-Medicare HMO
      • Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
      • Medicus
      • Metlife Dental-PPO
      • MHNet Behavioral Network
      • Molina
      • Molina - Market Place
      • Molina-Medicaid HMO
      • Molina-Medicare HMO
      • Morgan White International
      • MultiPlan-PPO
      • Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
      • National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
      • Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
      • Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
      • North Broward Hospital District-PPO
      • Olympus Managed Healthcare
      • Optum
      • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
      • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
      • Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
      • Prime Health Services - WC
      • Quality Health Management
      • Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
      • Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
      • Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
      • Sanus Health Corporation
      • Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
      • Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
      • Start Healthcare Network
      • Sunshine
      • Sunshine - AMBETTER
      • Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
      • Sunshine-Medicaid HMO
      • Sunshine-Medicare HMO
      • Tricare South Prime-HMO
      • Tricare South Standard-PPO
      • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
      • UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
      • UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
      • UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
      • UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
      • UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
      • UnitedHealthcare-PPO
      • University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
      • VUMI
      • Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
      • Wellcare/Staywell-Medicaid HMO
      • Wexford Health-State Inmates
      • Worldwide Managed Care

      Ratings & Reviews

      4.9 out of 5

      613 ratings, 99 reviews

      UHealth is committed to being transparent with our patients and community. To achieve this, we include positive and negative comments from the care provider section of the medical practice survey. All ratings and comments are submitted by patients who have experienced outpatient care with our providers. Comments are carefully reviewed to ensure that each one accurately reflects the patient's perception of the care they received.

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        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/26/2026

        Very educated, knowledgeable, professional, compassionate

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/22/2026

        Super profesional

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/19/2026

        Excelente

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/19/2026

        Dr Jara is extremely knowledgeable, kind and care about the patients. I will recommend to anyone who needs the best endocrinologist in Miami

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/1/2026

        Absolutely amazing. Please see “why I would recommend” and feel free to share. Dr. Jara made my year! It’s been so hard to navigate these complexities in the setting of my career. I finally have hope we can manage this and get to the bottom of this.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 2/22/2026

        Great & pleasant experience

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 2/12/2026

        Magnifica

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 12/28/2025

        The doctor explained all the lab results and told me his recommendations.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 12/24/2025

        I appreciate the concern for my well6

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 12/20/2025

        Excellent staff

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 12/18/2025

        Doctor Jara excellent profesional, explain everything clearly and take his time to answer all my questions.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 12/18/2025

        The service and care had been excellent.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 12/8/2025

        Todo muy bien

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 12/4/2025

        As a matter of fact, I have recommended Dr. Jara to all my family and friends. My sister was lucky enough to get an appointment with him for February 2026.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 11/4/2025

        Excelente

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/28/2025

        Very professional

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/22/2025

        Very good and encouraging

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/12/2025

        Profesionalism, respect

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/2/2025

        Excelente atención.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/23/2025

        Excelente

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/17/2025

        Dr. Jara listened and was exceptionally cooperative in explaining everything

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/4/2025

        Muy buenas

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/3/2025

        I had a great experience

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/1/2025

        It’s a great professional and a good support to patients

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/25/2025

        Excelente

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/24/2025

        Amazing experience and I am very very happy with the care I recieved from Dr. Jara and his team.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/19/2025

        Excelente

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/12/2025

        In today's high pressure society, it is refreshing when your health and its concerns can be managed by a physician who views you as a whole person, and not just some organ that they specialize in, which attests to how our medical schools and medical training needs serious revamping and change in pholosophy...

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 7/31/2025

        Excellent

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 7/29/2025

        Exelente

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 7/3/2025

        The system works fine. Easy, redundant in making sure you are in the loop, and friendly treatment.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 7/2/2025

        Dr. Jara is kind and caring as well as very knowledgeable.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 6/19/2025

        I trust the doctors and Uhealth with my care.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 6/18/2025

        Excelentes

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 6/13/2025

        They seemed to be very organized and professional. Most all of my different doctor visits, tests and services that I have received from the University of Miami health system have been a positive experience.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 6/11/2025

        Dr. Jara is always very generous with his time

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/13/2025

        Exelnte atención

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/10/2025

        Very professional, great acknowledgment, a special doctor, excellent help and support Thank you

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/9/2025

        My doctor Dr. Jara is the BEST! I am so happy and grateful to be in his care 🙏🏻. He makes me feel like family.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/3/2025

        As i say before it is extremely difficult to get an appointment.. and the persons who are there to help on this matter aren’t understanding. I am a long time patient of him where it was easy to see him. Hopefully, he help me to get my next treatment when I need it

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/2/2025

        Dr. Jara is kind, competent, compassionate, and so knowledgeable. Such a great man!

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/30/2025

        Dr. Jara is a kind, considerate, competent practitioner who takes the time to explain both what is happening and his thinking process.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/26/2025

        Excellent

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/25/2025

        Excellent treatment and explanations

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/25/2025

        The good experience

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/21/2025

        Excellent

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/17/2025

        This doctor and his assistants are very friendly and very concerned about their patients

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/12/2025

        Dr. Jara is an excellent listener. Quite knowledgeable about my condition. He did bring up that I was pre-diabetic, and what to do (diet, exercise) to ward that off. I take his advice seriously, and know that will be re-checked during my next visit.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/11/2025

        Dr. Jara answers any and all questions I may have in a helpful, non condescending manner.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/5/2025

        Dr Mark Jara is amazing. He took his time to answer all of questions and concerns regarding my diagnosis. It was my first consult with him and I couldn't be happier with my decision of choosing him as my doctor.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 2/17/2025

        Dr Jara explains everything very well and shows a lot of interest in the follow-up of the patient

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 1/31/2025

        Dr. Mark Jara is a sound professional.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 1/4/2025

        All the doctors I have seen at Sylvester are caring. But Dr. Jara has a special kindness that is reassuring. I feel like I am in the best hands.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 12/31/2024

        This was my initial visit with Dr. Jara, for which I waited nearly a year to see. I was pleased with his interest and concerns related to my health issues. I look forward to my follow-up appointment to see about his recommendations and course of action.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 12/23/2024

        I trust Dr Jara with my life. I would recommend him and have recommended him in the past to friends

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 12/15/2024

        Dr. Jara is superb.

        4 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 12/13/2024

        Good

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 11/17/2024

        This was my 1st time meeting Dr Jara ,he came highly recommended by my oncologist. He Was beyond my expections of excellence. He listened to my issues , gave me some scenarios & requested tests to see if anything stood out . He was very thorough & had a great bedside manner , both professional & approachable .

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 11/12/2024

        Dr Jara is exceptional ! He is kind, caring and knowledgeable.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 11/11/2024

        Excellent communication, attention, kindness. Excellent Doctor

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 11/2/2024

        I could not have asked for or expected a more informative, caring response from Dr. Jara!

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/29/2024

        Great experience

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/27/2024

        Dr Jara was attentive, professional, patient, and informative.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/27/2024

        Excellent care

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/27/2024

        EXCELLENT LISTENER AND EXPLAIN ANSWERS ALL THE QUESTIONS

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/15/2024

        ANYONE WHO ASKS ME ABOUT THIS PROVIDER I WILL GIVE YOU THE BEST REFERENCES

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/15/2024

        Super

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/7/2024

        My perception of the care of the assistant Dr. and Dr. Jara was very positive.

        4 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/6/2024

        Good

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/6/2024

        Excellent Doctor

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/5/2024

        Everything is fine

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/29/2024

        Provider was knowledgable. Carefully and patiently explained everything in detail. He included me in the decision making.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/29/2024

        The maximum

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/28/2024

        Dr. Jara is very thorough and friendly.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/26/2024

        Excellent

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/25/2024

        This doctor I would totally recommend him to anyone who needed him because as a doctor he is very human, communicative and pleasant as a person

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/23/2024

        All very professional

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/6/2024

        EXELENTE!

        2 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/29/2024

        I was not pleased with the last visit. There was a lack of coordination for a follow-up appointment, little availability to see the patient (all quickly), and there was no time to clarify my questions and doubts

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/25/2024

        Dr. Jara was very thorough about my situation and what steps needed to be taken in my treatment. He made me feel taken care of and assured me of my concerns.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/19/2024

        El Dr Jara es muy amable, profesional y conocedor de su profesi?n. Estoy muy agradecida por su atenci?n.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/18/2024

        Excellent

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/17/2024

        Excelente

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 7/29/2024

        Dr. Jara is awesome

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 7/28/2024

        Excelente atenci?n, el doctor el mejor 100% recomendado, gracias muchas gracias

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 7/28/2024

        Dr. Jara took the time to review my options

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 7/24/2024

        Great doctor.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 6/26/2024

        A good experience

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 6/21/2024

        Everything was an excellent experience

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/29/2024

        Very good

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/27/2024

        Doctor Jara is an excellent professional and a great human being. As a patient it makes me feel safe, I'm in the right place.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/26/2024

        Dr. Mark Jara is the best

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/19/2024

        Dr. Jara Is very caring toward his patients

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/17/2024

        Dr. Jara took time with me; he explained his area of expertise, his concern and answered all my question. Very good doctor.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/14/2024

        Very professional

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/12/2024

        All very well

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/12/2024

        He is a very compassionate MD, take his time to explain and answer questions

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/7/2024

        Very good doctor, super friendly and very professional.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/6/2024

        Excellent