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- San Antonio location main office
7979 Wurzbach Rd Fl 4, San Antonio, TX 78229 - Akron location
400 Wabash Ave, Akron, OH 44307
About Dr. Taverna
Based in San Antonio, TX, Josephine A. Taverna, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under medical oncology. Josephine is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and hematology. Medicare claims data shows Josephine provided 6,375 services to 281 patients. The services billed most often include injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg, bcg live intravesical instillation, 1 mg, and injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg. NPI 1629283833 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (210) 450-1143
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
7979 WURZBACH RD FL 4
San Antonio, TX 78229
400 Wabash Ave
Akron, OH 44307
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Medical Oncology 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
- Anemia
- Blood clots
- Breast cancer
- Colon cancer
- Iron-deficiency anemia
- Leukemia
- Lung cancer
- Lymphoma
- Prostate cancer
Abdominal cancer
Blood cancer
Blood disorders
Cancer complications
Chest cancer
Complications
Digestive cancer
Digestive cancers
Endocrine cancer
Endocrine cancers
Eye cancer
General oncology
Genetic risk
Gynecologic cancer
Gynecologic cancers
Head and neck
Head and neck cancer
Metastatic cancer
Metastatic disease
Neurologic cancers
Sarcomas
Skin cancer
Symptom evaluation
Thoracic cancers
Treatment side effects
Urologic cancer
Urologic cancers
Procedures & services
Pain & wellness
Most searched procedures
Cancer treatment care
Complication management
Consultations
- Cancer survivorship care
- Integrative oncology consultation
- Post-cancer surveillance scan review
- Pre-Surgery Chemotherapy Consultation
- Preventative Chemotherapy Consultation
- Radiopharmaceutical therapy consultation
- Second Opinion For Cancer
- Stem cell transplant consultation
- Tumor Board Case Review
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Cancer Genetic Testing
- Pathology second opinion for cancer
- Tumor Biomarker Testing
Infusions
- Bone Strengthening Infusion
- Iron Infusion
- IV hydration for cancer patients
- Neurologic infusion treatment
Injections
Medication management
Patient education
Port and line care
Procedures
Specialized treatments
- Bladder instillation therapy
- Heated Chemotherapy Consultation
- Hepatic Artery Pump Chemotherapy Consultation
Specialty treatments
- Bone Strengthening Injections For Cancer
- CAR-T Therapy
- Chemo allergy desensitization
- Clinical Trial Screening
- Hormone Therapy For Cancer
- Spinal chemo injection
Supportive care
- Advance Care Planning For Cancer
- Cancer nutrition counseling
- Cancer pain management
- Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation
- Cancer weight loss management
- Chemo brain treatment
- Chemo nausea treatment
- Cold cap therapy for hair loss
- Fertility Preservation for Teens Before Cancer Treatment
- Hospice care consultation
- Lymphedema evaluation
- Palliative cancer care
Treatment side effects
Vascular access
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
6,375 services · 281 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | Procedure | 51720 |
30 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | Treatment | 96375 |
59 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96413 |
46 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96367 |
40 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
28 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J9271 |
4,800 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Bcg live intravesical instillation, 1 mg | Drug given | J9030 |
669 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
306 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection, gemcitabine hydrochloride, not otherwise specified, 200 mg | Drug given | J9201 |
111 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | Drug given | J1200 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
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 oncologists at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 28 related providers in 4 groups
Other oncologists in San Antonio 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder 7
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Josephine A. Taverna's specialty?
Josephine A. Taverna is an oncologist in San Antonio, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Medical Oncology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Josephine A. Taverna?
Josephine A. Taverna is listed at 7979 Wurzbach Rd Fl 4, 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 Josephine A. Taverna?
The number on file is (210) 450-1143. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Josephine A. Taverna?
Josephine A. Taverna's National Provider Identifier is 1629283833. 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 Josephine A. Taverna's education?
Josephine A. Taverna attended Other, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Josephine A. Taverna have?
Josephine A. Taverna has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Josephine A. Taverna known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Josephine A. Taverna performs procedures including instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder; provides treatments such as injection of additional new drug or substance into vein and administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Josephine A. Taverna's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Josephine A. Taverna. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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