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Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine

602 31st Street
Hondo, TX 78861

(210) 549-3524

Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD is a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX specializing in adult nephrology. She graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine. Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health, San Antonio Kidney and SAN ANTONIO KIDNEY DISEASE CENTER PHYSICIANS GROUP, P.L.L.C..

Office Locations

10010 Rogers Crossing Suite 210
San Antonio, TX 78251

(210) 549-3524

(210) 549-3526

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San Antonio Kidney

602 31st Street
Hondo, TX 78861

(210) 549-3524

(210) 549-3526

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	70
doctor visit	114
hospital care	602
inpatient care	602

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	394
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	46
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated during 2014 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	75
Dementia	27
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	160
doctor visit	212
hospital care	1068
inpatient care	1068

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	674
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	1128
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	160
Less than 65	386

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated during 2015 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	75
Dementia	33
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	96
dialysis	96
doctor visit	190
hospital care	856
inpatient care	856
lab tests	141
nursing home care	136

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	162
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	50
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated during 2016 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	75
Dementia	36
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	128
dialysis	121
doctor visit	253
hospital care	1057
inpatient care	1057
lab tests	209
nursing home care	158

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	43
Hispanic	176
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	78
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	73
Dementia	32
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	212
dialysis	42
doctor visit	391
hospital care	991
inpatient care	991
lab tests	279
nursing home care	177

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	43
Hispanic	192
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	67
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	73
Dementia	33
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	261
dialysis	61
doctor visit	483
hospital care	816
inpatient care	816
lab tests	315
nursing home care	202

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	47
Hispanic	208
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	74
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	74
Dementia	36
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	117
dialysis	17
doctor visit	516
hospital care	854
inpatient care	854
lab tests	135
nursing home care	83

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	51
Hispanic	228
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	100
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	69
Dementia	33
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	133
doctor visit	363
hospital care	761
inpatient care	761
lab tests	116

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	49
Hispanic	179
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	73
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	67
Dementia	31
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	178
doctor visit	372
hospital care	797
inpatient care	797
lab tests	127

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	52
Hispanic	164
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	69
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated during 2022 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	67
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	77
doctor visit	466
hospital care	621
inpatient care	621

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	37
Hispanic	167
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	78
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated during 2023 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	64
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and nursing home care.

blood draw	150
dialysis	81
doctor visit	336
hospital care	842
inpatient care	842
lab tests	188
nursing home care	151

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	170
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	299
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	149
85 and over	79
Less than 65	121
65 to 74	174

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD From 2014 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	71
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	10
Dementia	29

Education & Training

Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology (2014)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karina Vasquez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

San Antonio Kidney

SAN ANTONIO KIDNEY DISEASE CENTER PHYSICIANS GROUP, P.L.L.C.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,194 LOKELMA $647	FARXIGA $526	BRILINTA $21
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$722 JYNARQUE $582	SAMSCA $140
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$640 Velphoro $527	$112
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.	$590 LUPKYNIS $590
Amgen Inc.	$480 Parsabiv $236	Tavneos $97	KRYSTEXXA $93	Sensipar $54
Other	$3,775 VELTASSA $520	Rayaldee $431	ACTHAR $429	KRYSTEXXA $367	BENLYSTA $187	Other $1,842

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,201
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$200

Biography

Dr. Karina Vasquez is a medical specialist in adult nephrology. In addition to English, Dr. Vasquez (or staff) speaks Spanish and French. Dr. Vasquez's professional affiliations include San Antonio Kidney, CHRISTUS Health, and Baptist Health System. She attended the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.