Active NPI 1831459437 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Alejandro Carranza , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Houston, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Alejandro Carranza, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Houston, TX. With approximately 9 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2017, Alejandro Carranza delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD.

Alejandro Carranza is affiliated with Physicians Referral Service and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, established patient outpatient office visit, telephone medical discussion with physician. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1515 Holcombe Blvd

Houston, TX 770304000

Telephone 7137926161

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 University Of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Facility NPI 1174582050

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2017

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Houston, TX

Experienced Practitioner (5-10 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

9 Yrs -2.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 11.1 Yrs

State Avg: 13.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1817 Specialists

Practicing in Houston, TX (11140 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

17.7% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

87.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Carranza (9 Years) 9 Yrs

Houston Specialty Average (11.1 Years) 11.1 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	230	187	$1509.96	$68.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	72	70	$176.65	$56.12
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	27	27	$127.78	$47.92
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	18	18	$177.33	$77.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	348	256	$1463.39	$68.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	96	91	$170.75	$56.96
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	32	31	$171.44	$56.86
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	24	24	$122.71	$29.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$265.64	$78.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	127	118	$150.08	$55.61
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	96	93	$1447.42	$69.42
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	59	$209.78	$81.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	28	$209.00	$90.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	22	$142.00	$62.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	182	149	$142.00	$55.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	145	117	$209.00	$81.13
51720 Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder	44	12	$312.00	$35.33
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$210.00	$69.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	21	$209.00	$82.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	11	$85.00	$29.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	15	$142.00	$55.87
51702 Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube	17	11	$203.00	$20.79
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	13	12	$76.00	$28.28
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$197.00	$76.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	151	122	$142.00	$42.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	107	90	$209.00	$66.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	12	$85.00	$21.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	22	$209.00	$66.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$210.00	$63.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	12	$142.00	$43.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	38	34	$178.50	$59.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	33	$263.50	$91.06
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	13	12	$17.69	$2.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	36	$253.30	$86.72
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	38	23	$14.45	$2.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	22	$171.70	$61.13
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	17	$340.85	$121.70

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-08-11

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License TX PA13198

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

149984001 (TX)

Medicaid State Provider ID

207164901 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Physicians Referral Service

2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 770304009

Phone: 7135925433

Secondary Practice Locations

302 University Blvd

Round Rock, TX 786651032

Phone: 5125090200

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

18 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location July 27, 2022

Registered at 1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 770304000 (Tel: 7137926161)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 27, 2022

Registered at PO BOX 4439, HOUSTON, TX 772104439 (Tel: 7137922991)

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Updated Practice Location February 10, 2020

Registered at 302 UNIVERSITY BLVD, ROUND ROCK, TX 786651032 (Tel: 5125090200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 10, 2020

Registered at PO BOX 844658, DALLAS, TX 752844658 (Tel: 2547248800)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 10, 2020

Physician Assistant (License #PA13198 in TX)

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Updated Practice Location August 06, 2019

Registered at 1701 N SENATE AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202 (Tel: 3179623700)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 06, 2019

Registered at 250 N SHADELAND AVE STE 200, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 462194959 (Tel: 3179623700)

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NPI Profile Active September 07, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 07, 2017

Registered at 6600 EXCELSIOR BLVD STE 160, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 554264713 (Tel: (952) 993-7700)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 07, 2017

Registered at 6600 EXCELSIOR BLVD STE 160, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 554264713 (Tel: (952) 993-7700)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 07, 2017

Recorded as ALEJANDRO CARRANZA, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 07, 2017

Speech-Language Pathologist (License #36292 in TX)

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NPI Profile Active May 17, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 17, 2012

Registered at 2211 I-35 S, SUITE 300, AUSTIN, TX 78741 (Tel: 5123940652)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 17, 2012

Registered at 5316 TRAIL LAKE DR, FORT WORTH, TX 761331931 (Tel: 8172928787)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 17, 2012

Recorded as ALEJANDRO CARRANZA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 17, 2012

Speech-Language Pathologist (License #36292 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 17, 2012

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1831459437

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 17, 2012

Last Update: August 11, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 4439

Houston, TX 772104439

Phone: 7137922991

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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