Dr. Stephen Thomas Gates , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery โข San Antonio, TX
2829 Babcock Rd Ste 700
San Antonio, TX 782296015
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Dr. Stephen Gates is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on April 8, 2015; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 2,807 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J3301 โ Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg: 1,261 service units.
- 73030 โ X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views: 388 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 344 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 16 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 384 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Oxycodone Hcl โ 108 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ondansetron Hcl โ 108 prescription fills, including refills.
- Methylprednisolone โ 47 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 10 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in San Antonio, TX (2024, 87 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,248. Middle half: 304 to 2,582.
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 925 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,519. Middle half: 441 to 3,971.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 341 in 2021 to 2,807 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2829 Babcock Rd Ste 700
San Antonio, TX 782296015
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group Llp. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio
2015
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
379 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $178,331 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $133,968 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
392 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$2,227 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $93.49 in 2024
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Years since graduation
11 years (graduated 2015)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2015 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2015
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Gates has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Gates as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in San Antonio and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in San Antonio, TX (2024, 87 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,248. Middle half: 304 to 2,582.
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 925 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,519. Middle half: 441 to 3,971.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in San Antonio, TX (2024, 87 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $78,111. Middle half: $22,011 to $174,139.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 925 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $93,061. Middle half: $33,032 to $185,853.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in San Antonio, TX (2024, 87 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $54,240. Middle half: $16,360 to $130,547.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 925 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $68,861. Middle half: $24,418 to $138,660.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in San Antonio, TX (2024, 82 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 265. Middle half: 105 to 485.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 928 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 324. Middle half: 137 to 652.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in San Antonio, TX (2024, 82 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,280. Middle half: $705 to $4,899.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 928 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,682. Middle half: $992 to $6,723.
154 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in San Antonio, TX (1,515 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in San Antonio
10.4% of these 154 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
63.6% of these 154 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 723% from 341 in 2021 to 2,807 in 2024.
- 2021: 341
- 2022: 1,866
- 2023: 2,264
- 2024: 2,807
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 882% from $18,162 in 2021 to $178,331 in 2024.
- 2021: $18,162
- 2022: $123,156
- 2023: $148,197
- 2024: $178,331
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 824% from $14,494 in 2021 to $133,968 in 2024.
- 2021: $14,494
- 2022: $93,322
- 2023: $110,489
- 2024: $133,968
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 11 in 2016 to 384 in 2024.
- 2016: 11
- 2018: 15
- 2022: 217
- 2023: 308
- 2024: 384
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 11 in 2016 to 392 in 2024.
- 2016: 11
- 2018: 15
- 2022: 217
- 2023: 315
- 2024: 392
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $102 in 2016 to $2,227 in 2024.
- 2016: $102
- 2018: $426
- 2022: $1,389
- 2023: $1,769
- 2024: $2,227
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 95% from $1,855.36 in 2021 to $93.49 in 2024.
- 2021: $1,855.36
- 2022: $475.31
- 2023: $168.72
- 2024: $93.49
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $93.49.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium | General | $93.49 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2020โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2021โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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1,261 | 188 | $25.00 | $0.97 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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388 | 238 | $84.00 | $32.36 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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344 | 226 | $178.00 | $85.99 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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266 | 186 | $175.26 | $67.08 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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242 | 181 | $262.00 | $119.64 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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73 | 73 | $262.00 | $104.52 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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34 | 34 | $400.00 | $156.78 |
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73080
X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views
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32 | 27 | $90.00 | $30.93 |
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73221
Mri scan of arm joint without contrast
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28 | 26 | $680.00 | $142.82 |
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73200
Ct scan of arm without contrast
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26 | 24 | $464.00 | $109.34 |
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23430
Anchoring of biceps tendon
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25 | 24 | $2500.00 | $345.46 |
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23472
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder
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23 | 22 | $7189.00 | $1325.65 |
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29823
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope
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21 | 21 | $3039.00 | $116.36 |
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29827
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope
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17 | 17 | $5205.00 | $971.19 |
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29828
Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope
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15 | 15 | $4488.00 | $487.93 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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12 | 12 | $500.00 | $165.34 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 108 | 408 | $405.08 | 93 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 108 | 554 | $510.31 | 96 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 47 | 282 | $345.16 | 47 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 32 | 1,110 | $63.05 | 14 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 19 | 385 | $414.25 | 11 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 17 | 79 | $40.41 | 13 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 17 | 123 | $80.52 | 12 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 12 | 214 | $50.51 | 12 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 12 | 88 | $88.61 | โ |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 12 | 141 | $229.39 | 12 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-04-06NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20210830000488
TX
4688004948
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group Llp
2829 Babcock Rd, San Antonio, TX 782296015
Phone: 2108045400
The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group Llp
400 Concord Plaza Dr, San Antonio, TX 782166991
Phone: 2108045400
The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group Llp
19138 Us Hwy 281 N, San Antonio, TX 782584988
Phone: 2108045400
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 2829 BABCOCK RD STE 700, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782296015 (Tel: 2108045400)
Registered at 400 CONCORD PLAZA DR STE 300, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782166991 (Tel: 2108045416)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX R6784)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 5323 HARRY HINES BLVD, DALLAS, TX 753907201 (Tel: 2146483111)
Registered at 5323 HARRY HINES BLVD, DALLAS, TX 753907201
Recorded as STEPHEN GATES, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in San Antonio
- Dr. John Evans, MD
- Dr. Yury Sless, MD
- Dr. Robert Hartzler, MD
- Dr. Edward Pettyjohn, MD
- Dr. Raymond Skunda, MD
- Dr. Alan Hibberd, MD
Mailing Address
400 Concord Plaza Dr Ste 300
San Antonio, TX 782166991
Phone: 2108045416