Where to find Alejandro Velasco de LA Cuesta, MD
- San Antonio location main office
4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229 - Kerrville location
575 Hill Country Dr Ste 101, Kerrville, TX 78028
About Dr. Velasco de la Cuesta
Alejandro Velasco de LA Cuesta, MD practices cardiac electrophysiology in San Antonio, TX. Alejandro is also listed as specializing in cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. Medicare claims data shows Alejandro provided 883 services to 700 patients. The services billed most often include routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient'. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518270727.
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) 358-4000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4502 MEDICAL DR
San Antonio, TX 78229
575 Hill Country Dr Ste 101
Kerrville, TX 78028
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology 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
Most searched conditions
Abnormal heart rhythms
Autonomic disorders
Conduction disorders
Dangerous heart rhythms
Device complications
Device issues
Fainting & reflex disorders
Genetic heart conditions
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Long QT syndrome
Heart failure and muscle
Heart muscle conditions
Heart rhythm disorders
Inherited rhythm disorders
Structural heart conditions
Symptoms
- Dizziness and Lightheadedness
- Fainting and syncope
- Heart palpitations
- Premature ventricular contractions
- Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- AFib ablation
- Angioplasty and stenting
- Cardiac catheterization
- Pacemaker implantation
- Watchman procedure
Advanced therapies
Catheter ablation
- AV Node Ablation
- Cardioneuroablation
- Cryoablation
- Epicardial Catheter Ablation
- Heart Flutter Ablation
- Pulsed Field Ablation
- PVC Ablation
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Device care
Device management
Device placement
Device procedures
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy device placement
- Conduction System Pacing
- Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement
- Leadless Pacemaker Placement
- Pacemaker Battery Replacement
- Pacemaker Lead Removal
- Subcutaneous Defibrillator Placement
Diagnostic imaging
Diagnostic monitoring
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostic tests
- 30-Day Cardiac Event Monitor
- Electrophysiology study
- Genetic Arrhythmia Testing
- Heart monitor
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
- Tilt Table Test
- Wearable Heart Patch Monitor
External devices
Heart rhythm treatments
Medication management
Minor device procedures
Rhythm restoration
Stroke prevention
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
883 services · 700 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Procedure | 33340 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
244 | As often as other peers in Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Treatment | 93280 |
71 | As often as other peers in Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Treatment | 93248 |
29 | Less often than most peers in Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Treatment | 93246 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | Treatment | 93291 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Treatment | 93656 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Treatment | 93284 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | Treatment | 93279 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Cardiac Electrophysiology |
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.
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 cardiac electrophysiology specialists in San Antonio 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2008 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Velasco de LA Cuesta specialize in?
Dr. Velasco de LA Cuesta is a cardiac electrophysiology in San Antonio, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Velasco de LA Cuesta located?
Dr. Velasco de LA Cuesta is listed at 4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Velasco de LA Cuesta's phone number?
The number on file is (210) 358-4000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Velasco de LA Cuesta?
Dr. Velasco de LA Cuesta's National Provider Identifier is 1518270727. 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
Where did Dr. Velasco de LA Cuesta go to medical school?
Dr. Velasco de LA Cuesta attended Other, graduating in 2008. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Velasco de LA Cuesta have?
Dr. Velasco de LA Cuesta has 18 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2008, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Velasco de LA Cuesta do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Velasco de LA Cuesta performs procedures including repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and programming of dual lead pacemaker system, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Velasco de LA Cuesta's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Velasco de LA Cuesta. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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