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Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Sleep Medicine

Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine

4502 Medical Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 358-4000

Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD is a neurologist in San Antonio, TX specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and sleep medicine. She graduated from Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD is affiliated with UT Health San Antonio and University Health.

Office Locations

4502 Medical Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 358-4000

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UT Health San Antonio

8300 Floyd Curl Drive 8th Floor
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 450-9700

(210) 450-6039

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In The News

“Okeanis Vaou, MD, FAAN, a UT Health San Antonio neurologist, said even our brains are working to cool our bodies down.”—"Selena Gomez and Molly Sims both swear by this sleep trick that 'goes a long way' - does it really work?", New York Post, December 2024

“"Exercise is the closest thing we have to a cure," said Okeanis Vaou, a neurologist and Parkinson's specialist at Noran Neurological Clinic in Lake Elmo and Minneapolis.”—"Boxing class helps students beat back Parkinson's disease", The Washington Times, April 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	191

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD in 2013

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD treated as a neurologist in San Antonio, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	14
doctor visit	258
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	33
sleep study	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	18
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	295

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD in 2015

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	304

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	21
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD in 2016

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD treated as a neurologist in San Antonio, TX during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	173
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	53
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD treated as a neurologist in San Antonio, TX during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	194
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	52
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	12
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	27
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD treated as a neurologist in San Antonio, TX during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	216
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	30
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	25
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	41
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	427

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	20
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	38
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	472

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	23
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	39
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	383

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	31
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	31
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD treated as a neurologist in San Antonio, TX during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	302
injections	15
minimally invasive procedures	30

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	260

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	12
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	28
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD treated as a neurologist in San Antonio, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

airway management	14
doctor visit	269
hospital care	39
injections	15
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	31
sleep study	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	142
Hispanic	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	12
75 to 84	44
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	64

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	24

Education & Training

Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD graduated from Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine. She completed residency at Nassau University Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Sleep Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Nassau University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Sleep Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UT Health San Antonio

University Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Superior Health Plan, WellCare Medicare Advantage, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, AARP, MultiPlan, HealthSpring, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, Blue Choice, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, Blue California, HealthSmart, Employers Health Network, First Health, Trustmark , WellPoint, Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial (Multiple Payers), Veterans Administration - Governmental, Curative - Commercial (All Products), Aetna Health - Transplant ONLY, Allegiance - Universal Benefits Consortium, EBSO Benefits - Third Party Administrator, Point Comfort Underwriters - Refugee Medical Assistance (Adults, Children), CHAMPVA - Governmental, Aetna Health - Commercial (HMO, Managed Choice POS, Meritain, Open Choice PPO), Aetna Health - Commercial (QPOS, SAISD, Select), 90 Degree Benefits - Third Party Administrator, Sales Claims Management - Workers Compensation, Entrust - Third Party Administrator, Private Healthcare Systems - Commercial (All Products), Imagine 360 - Third Party Administrator, University of Incarnate Word - Direct Contact with Employer, Aetna Better Health - CHIP/CHIP Perinate Newborn, 6 Degrees - Transplant, Independent Medical Systems - Workers Compensation, LifeTrac - Transplant Network, Ancira Enterprises - Direct Employer, Independent Medical Systems - Commercial (PPO), Injury Management Organization - Workers Compensation, Interlink - Transplant Network, Gilsbar - Third Party Administrator, Universal Benefits Consortium (Allegiance) - Direct Contract with TPA/Broker for select ISDs, Benefit Administrative Systems - Third Party Administrator, Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial (PPO), OptumHealth - Transplant Network, Tokio Marine - Transplant Network, El Paso Health - CHIP, Imperial Health - Commercial (Exchange) and Aetna Health - Commercial (Choice POS II, Elect Choice EPO, Exchange (Silver/Gold HMO)).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Superior Health Plan

WellCare Medicare Advantage

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

AARP

MultiPlan

HealthSpring

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

Blue Choice

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

Blue California

HealthSmart

Employers Health Network

First Health

Trustmark

WellPoint

Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial (Multiple Payers)

Veterans Administration - Governmental

Curative - Commercial (All Products)

Aetna Health - Transplant ONLY

Allegiance - Universal Benefits Consortium

EBSO Benefits - Third Party Administrator

Point Comfort Underwriters - Refugee Medical Assistance (Adults, Children)

CHAMPVA - Governmental

Aetna Health - Commercial (HMO, Managed Choice POS, Meritain, Open Choice PPO)

Aetna Health - Commercial (QPOS, SAISD, Select)

90 Degree Benefits - Third Party Administrator

Sales Claims Management - Workers Compensation

Entrust - Third Party Administrator

Private Healthcare Systems - Commercial (All Products)

Imagine 360 - Third Party Administrator

University of Incarnate Word - Direct Contact with Employer

Aetna Better Health - CHIP/CHIP Perinate Newborn

6 Degrees - Transplant

Independent Medical Systems - Workers Compensation

LifeTrac - Transplant Network

Ancira Enterprises - Direct Employer

Independent Medical Systems - Commercial (PPO)

Injury Management Organization - Workers Compensation

Interlink - Transplant Network

Gilsbar - Third Party Administrator

Universal Benefits Consortium (Allegiance) - Direct Contract with TPA/Broker for select ISDs

Benefit Administrative Systems - Third Party Administrator

Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial (PPO)

OptumHealth - Transplant Network

Tokio Marine - Transplant Network

El Paso Health - CHIP

Imperial Health - Commercial (Exchange)

Aetna Health - Commercial (Choice POS II, Elect Choice EPO, Exchange (Silver/Gold HMO))

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$110,991 PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE $105,243	Percept $3,600	ACTIVA PC $347	SENSIGHT $96	$1,705
AbbVie Inc.	$36,884 VYALEV $14,569	Duopa $4,239	UBRELVY $37	$18,040
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$25,794 AZILECT $25,407	AUSTEDO $136	$251
Lundbeck LLC	$9,154 NORTHERA $9,154
Impax Laboratories, Inc.	$8,740 RYTARY $8,740
Other	$14,043 Infinity $3,325	GOCOVRI $2,835	INBRIJA $2,264	ACTIVA $2,256	NUPLAZID $735	Other $2,628

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$108,046
Consulting Fee	$41,038
Honoraria	$25,475
Travel and Lodging	$18,075
Food and Beverage	$12,723
Other	$251

Research Payments

Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou, MD has received 57 research payments totaling $204,069.

Biography

Dr. Eleni Vaou specializes in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and sleep medicine and practices in San Antonio, TX. She is professionally affiliated with UT Health San Antonio and the University Health. Trustmark, Blue California, and HealthSmart appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Vaou takes. UT Health San Antonio reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Vaou obtained her medical school training at Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine and performed her residency at Nassau University Medical Center.