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Dr. Ismael Alejandro Salas De Armas, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Central University of Venezuela Faculty of Medicine (2001)

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, ventricular assist device (VAD), lung cancer, and more.

601 E San Antonio Suite 204 West
Victoria, TX 77901

(361) 572-4750

Dr. Ismael Alejandro Salas De Armas, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Victoria, TX specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Central University of Venezuela Faculty of Medicine in 2001 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Ismael Alejandro Salas De Armas, MD is affiliated with DeTar Healthcare System, UT Physicians and Memorial Hermann.

Office Locations

Address:

601 E San Antonio Suite 204 West
Victoria, TX 77901

Address:

6400 Fannin Street Suite 2500, 713) 704-4300
Houston, TX 77030

cardiac procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	10
vascular procedures	10

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

cardiac procedures	106
minimally invasive procedures	54
vascular procedures	54

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	23
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

cardiac procedures	82
minimally invasive procedures	42
vascular procedures	42

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	24
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	49
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	53
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	56
minimally invasive procedures	29
vascular procedures	29

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	55
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

cardiac procedures	44
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10
minimally invasive procedures	23
vascular procedures	23

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	52
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

cardiac procedures	72
minimally invasive procedures	37
vascular procedures	37

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismael Alejandro Salas De Armas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ismael Alejandro Salas De Armas, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Victoria, TX were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	68
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10
minimally invasive procedures	32
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24
vascular procedures	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Alejandro Salas De Armas, MD.

**Gender**
Female	19
Male	34

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	33
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	4
75 to 84	12
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	21

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Alejandro Salas De Armas, MD From 2015 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ismael Alejandro Salas De Armas, MD treated were heart failure, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	1

Education & Training

Dr. Ismael Alejandro Salas De Armas, MD graduated from Central University of Venezuela Faculty of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at Texas Heart Institute. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Central University of Venezuela Faculty of Medicine (2001)

Residency: Texas Heart Institute

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ismael Alejandro Salas De Armas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

DeTar Healthcare System

UT Physicians

Memorial Hermann

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. Ismael Alejandro Salas De Armas, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Superior Health Plan, Amerigroup Star Plus, Amerigroup Star, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, AARP, United Healthcare Medicare Complete, HealthSpring, Aetna, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, Coventry, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO, Community Health Choice Chip, Independant Medical Systems, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, Community Health Choice, Amerivantage, Reny Company Worker's Comp, WorkLink Worker's Comp, OccuNet PPO - PPO Network, Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp, Medicare Traditional, Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP, USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network, Medicus International - PPO Network and Community Health Choice Star.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ismael Alejandro Salas De Armas, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Superior Health Plan

Amerigroup Star Plus

Amerigroup Star

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

AARP

United Healthcare Medicare Complete

HealthSpring

Aetna

US Family Health Plan

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

Coventry

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street

HealthLink

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

Community Health Choice Chip

Independant Medical Systems

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Community Health Choice

Amerivantage

Reny Company Worker's Comp

WorkLink Worker's Comp

OccuNet PPO - PPO Network

Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp

Medicare Traditional

Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP

USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network

Medicus International - PPO Network

Community Health Choice Star

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ismael Alejandro Salas De Armas, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
ABIOMED	$34,757 Impella $34,757
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$7,571 Transcatheter Heart Valves $2,343	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $1,539	Pericardial Heart Valves $1,230	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $957	MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve $488	Other $1,014
Abbott Laboratories	$4,010 Circulatory Support $1,073	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $699	HeartMate Touch $643	PERCLOSE PROGLIDE $422	AVEIR $284	Other $889
CryoLife, Inc.	$2,439 On-X $265	SynerGraft $153	$2,022
TransMedics, Inc.	$2,201 Organ Care System $2,201
Other	$8,202 HeartWare HVAD $2,572	Structural Heart $1,360	ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) $624	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $345	FLOSEAL $294	Other $3,006

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$25,550
Food and Beverage	$18,461
Travel and Lodging	$14,314
Education	$855

Biography

Dr. Ismael Salas De Armas is a specialist in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery in Houston, TX and Victoria, TX. Clinical interests for Dr. Salas De Armas include heart transplant, lung cancer, and heart bypass surgery (CABG). His hospital/clinic affiliations include Memorial Hermann, UT Physicians, and DeTar Healthcare System. He accepts Amerigroup, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at Central University of Venezuela Faculty of Medicine, he performed his residency at Texas Heart Institute. He speaks Spanish.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Alejandro Salas De Armas, MD From 2015 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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