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Edit this profileWhere to find Alejandro Pruitt, MD
- San Antonio location main office
5223 Hamilton Wolfe Rd, San Antonio, TX 78229 - Live Oak location
12850 Toepperwein Rd, Live Oak, TX 78233 - San Antonio location
855 Proton Rd, San Antonio, TX 78258
About Dr. Pruitt
Based in San Antonio, TX, Alejandro Pruitt, MD is listed in the NPI registry under gastroenterology. Alejandro graduated from Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of Med in 1993. According to Medicare claims data, Alejandro cared for 1,086 Medicare patients across 1,149 services. The services billed most often include removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare, biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, and review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope. NPI 1568447118 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (210) 614-1234
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5223 HAMILTON WOLFE RD
San Antonio, TX 78229
12850 Toepperwein Rd
Live Oak, TX 78233
855 Proton Rd
San Antonio, TX 78258
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Gastroenterology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Chronic conditions
Liver health
Specialized and cancer
Wound care
Most searched conditions
- Acid reflux
- Celiac disease
- Crohn's disease
- Hemorrhoids
- IBS
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Biliary and pancreas
Colon and anorectal
Esophagus and swallowing
Functional bowel and motility
Liver
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Portal hypertension
Stomach and duodenum
Bowel & Colon
Digestive Symptoms
Gallbladder & Bile Ducts
Procedures & services
Advanced endoscopy
Biliary and pancreatic endoscopy
Capsule and physiology testing
- Ambulatory reflux monitoring
- Capsule endoscopy
- Hydrogen and methane breath testing
- Anorectal manometry
- Esophageal manometry
Chronic illness
Clinical Nutrition
Diagnostic Testing
Digestive
General surgery
Infection & Microbiology Tests
Liver procedures
Lower endoscopy
- Colon polyp removal
- Diagnostic colonoscopy
- Endoscopic control of gastrointestinal bleeding
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Nursing care
Nutrition & Digestion
Upper endoscopy
- Endoscopic mucosal resection
- Esophageal biopsy
- Esophageal dilation
- Stomach biopsy
- Endoscopic submucosal dissection
Most searched procedures
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,149 services · 1,086 patients · 24 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
129 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
129 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43259 |
91 | More than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43242 |
79 | More than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43235 |
53 | More than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43274 |
39 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43264 |
31 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45378 |
23 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Dilation of esophagus | Procedure | 43450 |
23 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other gastroenterologists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other gastroenterologists in San Antonio 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of Med 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1993 at Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of Med 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Pruitt's specialty?
Dr. Pruitt is a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Gastroenterology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Pruitt?
Dr. Pruitt is listed at 5223 Hamilton Wolfe Rd, San Antonio, TX 78229. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Pruitt?
The number on file is (210) 614-1234. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Pruitt's NPI number?
Dr. Pruitt's National Provider Identifier is 1568447118. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Pruitt's medical education?
Dr. Pruitt attended Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of Med, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Pruitt been practicing?
Dr. Pruitt has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Pruitt known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Pruitt performs procedures including removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare, biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope and ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope; provides treatments such as measurement of hydrogen in breath to test for stomach and bowel symptoms, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Pruitt confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Pruitt. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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