Physician Profile
Valeska Balderas, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Balderas
Valeska Balderas, MD practices gastroenterology in Mcallen, TX. Valeska is a 2004 graduate of University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. According to Medicare claims data, Valeska cared for 760 Medicare patients across 1,078 services. The services billed most often include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588866370.
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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
- (956) 686-2626
- Email not available
Practice Locations
801 E NOLANA AVE SUITE 4
Mcallen, TX 78504
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Gastroenterology 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
- Acid reflux
- Celiac disease
- Crohn's disease
- Hemorrhoids
- IBS
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Biliary and pancreas
Colon and anorectal
Esophagus and swallowing
Functional bowel and motility
Liver
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Portal hypertension
Stomach and duodenum
Bowel & Colon
Digestive Symptoms
Gallbladder & Bile Ducts
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Lower endoscopy
Upper endoscopy
Capsule and physiology testing
Diagnostic Testing
Liver procedures
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,078 services · 760 patients · 20 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
48 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
35 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43235 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | Imaging | 76705 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | Imaging | 76700 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Measurement of liver stiffness | Treatment | 91200 |
50 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | Treatment | 93975 |
19 | Too few peers to compare |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Lab test | 88305 |
179 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
152 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
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.
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 gastroenterologists in Mcallen 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Balderas specialize in?
Dr. Balderas is a gastroenterologist in Mcallen, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Gastroenterology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Balderas located?
Dr. Balderas is listed at 801 E Nolana Ave Suite 4, Mcallen, TX 78504. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Balderas's phone number?
The number on file is (956) 686-2626. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Balderas's NPI number?
Dr. Balderas's National Provider Identifier is 1588866370. 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. Balderas go to medical school?
Dr. Balderas attended University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Balderas been practicing?
Dr. Balderas has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Balderas do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Balderas performs procedures including biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope and removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare; reads or performs imaging such as limited ultrasound scan of abdomen and complete ultrasound scan of abdomen; provides treatments such as measurement of liver stiffness and complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Balderas confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Balderas. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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