Physician Profile
Diego R. Valencia-Chavez, M.D
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Valencia-Chavez
Diego R. Valencia-Chavez, M.D practices internal medicine in San Antonio, TX. According to Medicare claims data, Diego cared for 524 Medicare patients across 704 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, and hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (210) 495-0224
- Email not available
Practice Locations
18414 US HIGHWAY 281 N STE 104
San Antonio, TX 78259
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Internal Medicine 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
Cardiometabolic
Digestive and liver
Endocrine, blood, and bone
Infectious disease
Kidney and urinary
Respiratory
Blood & Circulation
Blood disorders
Brain & Nerves
Brain and nerves
Cardiac and vascular
Digestive
Heart & Circulation
Infections
Kidney & Bladder
Lungs & Breathing
Mental Health
Neurologic and behavioral
Pain
Rheumatologic and pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Preventive and evaluation
Screening and diagnostic testing
Bones & Joints
Brain and nerves
Cancer screening
Digestive
Exams & Consultations
Heart & Circulation
Heart health
Imaging referral
Immunizations
Lab tests
Lungs & Breathing
Metabolic & Weight
Minor procedures
Office procedures
Office Procedures
Pain management
Preventive & Routine Care
Screenings & Diagnostics
Sexual health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
704 services · 524 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
252 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
189 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99239 |
174 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
56 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Office visit | 99238 |
20 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Initial hospital care with same-day admission and discharge with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 85 minutes | Office visit | 99236 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
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 internists at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 7
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 3
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Other internists in San Antonio 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2007 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Diego R. Valencia-Chavez specialize in?
Diego R. Valencia-Chavez is an internist in San Antonio, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Internal Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Diego R. Valencia-Chavez located?
Diego R. Valencia-Chavez is listed at 18414 US Highway 281 N Ste 104, San Antonio, TX 78259. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Diego R. Valencia-Chavez's phone number?
The number on file is (210) 495-0224. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Diego R. Valencia-Chavez's NPI number?
Diego R. Valencia-Chavez's National Provider Identifier is 1588896922. 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 Diego R. Valencia-Chavez train?
Diego R. Valencia-Chavez attended Other, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Diego R. Valencia-Chavez been practicing?
Diego R. Valencia-Chavez has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Diego R. Valencia-Chavez do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Diego R. Valencia-Chavez the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Diego R. Valencia-Chavez confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Diego R. Valencia-Chavez. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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