Physician Profile
Michelle J. Brucal, DO
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Brucal
Michelle J. Brucal, DO is a healthcare provider in San Antonio, TX specializing in internal medicine. Michelle is also listed as specializing in emergency medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Michelle cared for 402 Medicare patients across 411 services. The services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, and insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older).
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (210) 690-7400
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4458 MEDICAL DR STE 505
San Antonio, TX 78229
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
411 services · 402 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
38 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope | Procedure | 31500 |
32 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
26 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
202 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
63 | Less 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 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99284 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99285 |
12 | 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
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Related specialists at this location 4
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 internists in San Antonio 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2012 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Brucal specialize in?
Dr. Brucal 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 Dr. Brucal located?
Dr. Brucal is listed at 4458 Medical Dr Ste 505, San Antonio, TX 78229. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Brucal's phone number?
The number on file is (210) 690-7400. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Brucal's NPI number?
Dr. Brucal's National Provider Identifier is 1720425580. 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. Brucal go to medical school?
Dr. Brucal attended Other, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Brucal been practicing?
Dr. Brucal has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Brucal do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Brucal performs procedures including insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion, emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope and insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Brucal confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Brucal. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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