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Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD

(Dr. Bala Viswanathan, M.D.)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

Stanley Medical College

19260 Stone Oak Parkway
San Antonio, TX 78258

(210) 545-5455

Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD is a general surgeon in San Antonio, TX specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Stanley Medical College. Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

19260 Stone Oak Parkway
San Antonio, TX 78258

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2023

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adjacent tissue transfer

In 2023, Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD had a list price for adjacent tissue transfer that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD treated as a general surgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD treated as a general surgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	27
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	69

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	88

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	66

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	27
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	366

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	25
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD treated as a general surgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2021 were breast procedures, cancer surgery, excision and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	17
cancer surgery	17
doctor visit	35
excision	17
plastic surgery procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	16
tissue transfer	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	23
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD treated as a general surgeon in San Antonio, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

breast procedures	17
cancer surgery	17
doctor visit	82
excision	17
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
plastic surgery procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	16
tissue transfer	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	10
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	30
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	8
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	24

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	2
Cancer	36

Education & Training

Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD graduated from Stanley Medical College. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Stanley Medical College

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Antonio, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,674 PlasmaBlade $1,674
Allergan Inc.	$333 AlloDerm $145	KYBELLA $19	$169
Stryker Corporation	$170 SPY-PHI SYSTEM $170
COMSORT, Inc	$150 KEYTRUDA $150
HOLOGIC INC	$125 localizer $125
Other	$355 WATCHMAN $92	Zecuity $89	BioZorb $51	NON-PRODUCT $29	BOTOX $18	Other $76

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,349
Food and Beverage	$1,236
Consulting Fee	$150
Entertainment	$44
Education	$29

Biography

Dr. Bala Viswanathan is a San Antonio, TX physician who specializes in general surgery. He is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health. He graduated from Stanley Medical College and The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasubramaniam Viswanathan, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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