Active NPI 1356375976 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Bala Viswanathan , MD

Surgery • San Antonio, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Bala Viswanathan, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in San Antonio, TX. With approximately 52 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1974, Dr. Viswanathan delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 19260 STONE OAK PKWY.

Dr. Viswanathan accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

19260 Stone Oak Pkwy
Suite 102

San Antonio, TX 782583365

Telephone 2105455455

Fax 2105450222

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Kristin Bussey-Smith Md Pa Facility NPI 1922128172

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1974

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in San Antonio, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

52 Yrs +29.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.2 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

169 Specialists

Practicing in San Antonio, TX (2342 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

7.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

43.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Viswanathan (52 Years) 52 Yrs

San Antonio Specialty Average (22.2 Years) 22.2 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
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	24	11	$275.00	$167.77
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	12	12	$397.00	$209.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	33	33	$397.00	$205.58
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	15	$275.00	$171.60
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	16	13	$400.00	$113.24
19301 Partial removal of breast	16	12	$1525.00	$381.83
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	13	12	$1830.77	$743.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	25	25	$397.00	$214.05
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	19	15	$275.00	$174.78
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	14	$428.57	$119.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	19	19	$397.00	$206.50
19301 Partial removal of breast	17	16	$1500.00	$335.67
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	16	16	$2000.00	$838.00
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	16	16	$400.00	$121.35
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	12	$275.00	$176.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	173	13	$93.00	$43.74
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	167	12	$65.00	$22.14
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$294.00	$159.89
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$275.00	$141.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$294.00	$154.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	13	$172.00	$98.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	11	$200.00	$68.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$294.00	$146.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	14	$172.00	$98.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	14	$200.00	$62.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$294.00	$149.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	22	$200.00	$66.74
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	15	$172.00	$95.35

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX G8766

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

089817301 (TX)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

7 Associated Practitioners

Michael Dawson , PT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1053603191

Physical Therapist

Steffany Mock , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1194996314

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Richard Walton , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1215150271

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Stephanie Bussey , PT MPT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1295746899

PTMPT

Dr. Henry Bussey , PT DPT MS OCS

Physical Therapist

NPI 1295753192

PTDPTMSOCS

Dr. Kristin Bussey-Smith , MD

Internal Medicine - Rheumatology

NPI 1487844775

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active August 04, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 04, 2008

Registered at 19260 STONE OAK PKWY, SUITE 102, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782583365 (Tel: 2105455455)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 04, 2008

Registered at 19260 STONE OAK PKWY, SUITE 102, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782583365 (Tel: 2105455455)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 04, 2008

Recorded as BALA VISWANATHAN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 04, 2008

Surgery (License #G8766 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 10, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1356375976

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 10, 2006

Last Update: August 04, 2008

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

19260 Stone Oak Pkwy, Suite 102

San Antonio, TX 782583365

Phone: 2105455455

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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