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Edit this profileWhere to find Maria DE LOS ANGELES Palafox, MD
- San Antonio location main office
8235 S New Braunfels Ste 201, San Antonio, TX 78235 - Beeville location
1602 E Houston St, Beeville, TX 78102 - San Antonio location
4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229 - San Antonio location
2827 Babcock Rd, San Antonio, TX 78229 - San Antonio location
9522 Huebner Rd, San Antonio, TX 78240
About Dr. Palafox
Maria DE LOS ANGELES Palafox, MD is a healthcare provider in San Antonio, TX specializing in surgery. Maria trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, graduating in 1997. Medicare claims data shows Maria provided 454 services to 193 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more, subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes, and removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less. This provider record is associated with NPI 1699740951.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (210) 504-5053
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
8235 S NEW BRAUNFELS STE 201
San Antonio, TX 78235
1602 E Houston St
Beeville, TX 78102
4502 Medical Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229
2827 Babcock Rd
San Antonio, TX 78229
9522 Huebner Rd
San Antonio, TX 78240
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Surgery (Unspecified) 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
Breast conditions
Cancer
- Colon cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Liver cancer
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Pancreatic cancer
- Soft-tissue sarcoma
- Stomach cancer
- Thyroid cancer
Colorectal
Digestive
- Abdominal adhesions
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bowel obstruction
- Colon polyps
- Diverticulitis
- Gastroparesis
- Peptic ulcer disease
Digestive & blood
Digestive health
- Crohn's disease
- Fecal incontinence
- Perforated bowel
- Severe chronic constipation
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Endocrine
Infections
Lumps & bumps
Lymphatic
Minor surgery
Skin & scars
Skin & soft tissue
Skin cancer
Vascular
Weight & metabolism
Wound care
Wounds
Procedures & services
Endocrine
Vascular
Wounds
Most searched procedures
Abdominal
Abdominal surgery
Bariatric
Breast surgery
Cancer
Cancer surgery
Colorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Anal Sphincter Repair
- Colon resection
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Ostomy reversal
- Ostomy surgery
- Rectal prolapse repair
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Consultations
Diagnostic
Digestive
Digestive health
Infections
Minor surgery
Post-op care
Reconstruction
Skin & soft tissue
- Cyst Removal
- Lipoma removal
- Mole removal
- Pilonidal cyst surgery
- Scar revision surgery
- Skin Tag Removal
Skin cancer
Vascular & cancer
Weight loss
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
454 services · 193 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 11043 |
28 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 11042 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | Treatment | 97597 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99308 |
222 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | Office visit | 99310 |
91 | More often than most peers in Surgery |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more | Office visit | 99306 |
26 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | Office visit | 99307 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99308 |
19 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 1
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.
Other general surgeons in San Antonio 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1997 at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less 7
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Palafox's specialty?
Dr. Palafox is a general surgeon in San Antonio, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Palafox?
Dr. Palafox is listed at 8235 S New Braunfels Ste 201, San Antonio, TX 78235. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Palafox?
The number on file is (210) 504-5053. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Palafox?
Dr. Palafox's National Provider Identifier is 1699740951. 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. Palafox's medical education?
Dr. Palafox attended University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Palafox have?
Dr. Palafox has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Palafox known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Palafox performs procedures including removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less and removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less; provides treatments such as removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Palafox's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Palafox. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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