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Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD

Specializes in: Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
712 Booty Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78404

Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD is an oncologist in Corpus Christi, TX specializing in adult oncology and adult hematology. She graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

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Office Locations

712 Booty Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood tests
hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD had a list price for blood tests, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

complete blood count
lab tests

In 2024, Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD had a list price for complete blood count (CBC), and lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

blood count tests

In 2012, Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD had a list price for blood count tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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

The top procedures that Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD treated as an oncologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 42
doctor visit 918
hospital care 782
inpatient care 782
lab tests 357

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD treated as an oncologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 15
doctor visit 975
hospital care 580
inpatient care 580
lab tests 141

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD.

Gender
Male 117
Female 180
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 88
Black 0
Hispanic 185
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 104
From 75 to 84 54
85 and over 19
Less than 65 120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD in 2013

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 49
Dementia 13
Cancer 43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD treated as an oncologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 816
hospital care 654
inpatient care 654

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD.

Gender
Male 101
Female 147
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 75
Black 0
Hispanic 148
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 78
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD in 2014

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 39
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 46
Dementia 13
Cancer 38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD treated as an oncologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 683
hospital care 417
inpatient care 417

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD.

Gender
Male 180
Female 240
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 132
Black 0
Hispanic 246
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 148
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD in 2015

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 49
Dementia 11
Cancer 37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD treated as an oncologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 794
hospital care 382
inpatient care 382
lab tests 29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD.

Gender
Male 85
Female 116
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 67
Black 0
Hispanic 114
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 78
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD in 2016

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 29
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 45
Dementia 12
Cancer 33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD treated as an oncologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 373
diabetes management 18
doctor visit 851
hospital care 539
inpatient care 539
lab tests 386

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD.

Gender
Male 95
Female 118
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 82
Black 0
Hispanic 108
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 84
From 75 to 84 33
85 and over 11
Less than 65 85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD in 2017

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 37
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 48
Dementia 18
Cancer 35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD treated as an oncologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 190
diabetes management 26
doctor visit 882
hospital care 629
inpatient care 629
lab tests 243

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD.

Gender
Male 104
Female 146
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 86
Black 0
Hispanic 138
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 86
From 75 to 84 54
85 and over 16
Less than 65 94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 50
Dementia 15
Cancer 34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD treated as an oncologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 54
blood draw 19
breathing treatment 19
chemotherapy 54
diabetes management 92
doctor visit 1047
hospital care 605
inpatient care 605
lab tests 118
minimally invasive procedures 54

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD.

Gender
Male 104
Female 154
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 94
Black 0
Hispanic 144
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 95
From 75 to 84 54
85 and over 20
Less than 65 89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 45
Dementia 16
Cancer 32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD treated as an oncologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 38
diabetes management 13
doctor visit 734
hospital care 345
inpatient care 345
lab tests 66

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD.

Gender
Male 65
Female 119
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 63
Black 0
Hispanic 108
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 13
Less than 65 60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD in 2020

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 41
Dementia 15
Cancer 31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD treated as an oncologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 53
diabetes management 50
doctor visit 626
hospital care 263
inpatient care 263
lab tests 135

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD.

Gender
Male 42
Female 98
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 49
Black 0
Hispanic 80
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 52
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD in 2021

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39
Diabetes 40
Dementia 19
Cancer 34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD treated as an oncologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 73
doctor visit 600
hospital care 205
inpatient care 205
lab tests 110

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD.

Gender
Male 33
Female 76
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 0
Hispanic 62
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 42
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 50
Diabetes 41
Dementia 0
Cancer 35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD treated as an oncologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 16
diabetes management 67
doctor visit 497
hospital care 123
inpatient care 123
lab tests 96

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD.

Gender
Male 30
Female 60
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 0
Hispanic 45
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 40
From 75 to 84 23
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39
Diabetes 50
Dementia 0
Cancer 34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD treated as an oncologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 21
diabetes management 39
doctor visit 477
hospital care 66
inpatient care 66
lab tests 56

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD.

Gender
Male 38
Female 67
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 39
Black 11
Hispanic 55
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 44
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 50
Dementia 0
Cancer 27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD treated as an oncologist in Corpus Christi, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 54
blood draw 85
chemotherapy 54
diabetes management 47
doctor visit 761
hospital care 430
inpatient care 430
lab tests 157
minimally invasive procedures 54

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD.

Gender
Male 76
Female 117
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 59
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 110
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 20
85 and over 6
Less than 65 73
65 to 74 70

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 14
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 42
Atrial Fibrillation 5
Cancer 31
Dementia 10

Education & Training

Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. She completed residency at Harlem Hospital Center. She is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Residency: Harlem Hospital Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Corpus Christi, TX. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $5,677 Tavalisse
$5,662
$15
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $2,890 OPDIVO
$2,160 		EMPLICITI
$208 		OPDUALAG
$160 		YERVOY
$72 		SPRYCEL
$42 		Other
$248
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $2,773 TASIGNA
$1,078 		PROMACTA
$526 		Fabhalta
$243 		SCEMBLIX
$170 		RYDAPT
$118 		Other
$638
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. $2,589 FENTORA
$2,004 		BENDEKA
$284 		TREANDA
$126 		GRANIX
$71 		SYNRIBO
$34 		Other
$71
Genentech USA, Inc. $2,249 TECENTRIQ
$559 		Avastin
$505 		TARCEVA
$463 		Gazyva
$187 		Venclexta
$124 		Other
$411
Other $25,463 KEYTRUDA
$1,328 		JAKAFI
$1,054 		XGEVA
$989 		DOPTELET
$667 		LYNPARZA
$591 		Other
$20,834
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $33,748
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $3,200
Education $2,393
Honoraria $1,500
Travel and Lodging $800

Research Payments

Dr. Ester Bernice Pollard, MD has received 114 research payments totaling $211,476.

Biography

Dr. Ester Pollard is a physician who specializes in adult hematology and adult oncology. Before performing her residency at Harlem Hospital Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dr. Pollard attended the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. She speaks Spanish. Dr. Pollard is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

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