Tomas Moises Palacios , PA-C
Physician Assistant โข San Antonio, TX
3551 Roger Brooke Dr
San Antonio, TX 782344504
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Tomas Palacios is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on September 26, 2011; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 146 Original Medicare Part B services in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2018. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2018:
- 99291 โ Critical care: 58 service units.
- 99292 โ Critical care: 37 service units.
- 76937 โ Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access: 16 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2018. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 6 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Medicare Part B services went from 32 in 2017 to 146 in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017โ2018.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
3551 Roger Brooke Dr
San Antonio, TX 782344504
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
68 people with Original Medicare in 2018
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2018.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $17,995 in 2018
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2018. 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, 2018.
Paid by Medicare
About $14,346 in 2018
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2018, 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, 2018.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021โ2025.
NPI first issued
2011
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026; 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, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Compared with the same specialty in San Antonio and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Tomas Palacios are from 2018.
897 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in San Antonio, TX (11,139 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in San Antonio
13.4% of these 897 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
49.6% of these 897 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 356% from 32 in 2017 to 146 in 2018.
- 2017: 32
- 2018: 146
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 184% from $6,338 in 2017 to $17,995 in 2018.
- 2017: $6,338
- 2018: $17,995
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 184% from $5,050 in 2017 to $14,346 in 2018.
- 2017: $5,050
- 2018: $14,346
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2018), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99291
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes
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58 | 52 | $612.00 | $193.62 |
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99292
Critical care, each additional 30 minutes
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37 | 16 | $306.00 | $98.39 |
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76937
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access
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16 | 13 | $57.00 | $12.74 |
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36556
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)
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12 | 11 | $521.00 | $88.09 |
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36620
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin
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12 | 11 | $219.00 | $39.37 |
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31500
Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope
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11 | 11 | $443.00 | $126.45 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2018; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-03-23NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physical Therapist
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology - Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 3551 ROGER BROOKE DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782344504 (Tel: 2105399582)
Registered at 3551 ROGER BROOKE DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782344504 (Tel: 2105399582)
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: TX PA12812)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 55 LAKE AVE N, CRITICAL CARE, WORCESTER, MA 016550002 (Tel: 7744437552)
Registered at PO BOX 415348, BOSTON, MA 022415438
Recorded as TOMAS PALACIOS, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: MA PA4274)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in San Antonio
- David Gomez, PA-C
- Umbreen Iftekhar, PA-C
- Rebeca Gonzalez, PA
- Madison Riland
- Florence Wall, PA-C
- Valerie Deremer, PA
Mailing Address
3551 Roger Brooke Dr
San Antonio, TX 782344504
Phone: 2105399582