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Dr. Josephine Amalia Taverna, MD

Accepting New Patients

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

4502 Medical Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 358-4000

Dr. Josephine Amalia Taverna, MD is a medical oncologist in San Antonio, TX specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. She graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Josephine Amalia Taverna, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health System, Baptist Hospital, UT Health San Antonio, University Health and THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO.

Office Locations

Address:

4502 Medical Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

Unable to locate address.

Address:

7979 Wurzbach Road Zeller 4th Floor Mc 8232
78229

Address:

7979 Wurzbach Road
San Antonio, TX 78229

Address:

400 Wabash Avenue
Akron, OH 44307

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	14
chemotherapy	14
doctor visit	55
minimally invasive procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	69

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	142
blood draw	12
chemotherapy	142
doctor visit	52
minimally invasive procedures	175

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	58

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	151
chemotherapy	151
doctor visit	53
hormone therapy	11
minimally invasive procedures	180

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	60

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	136
chemotherapy	136
doctor visit	109
hormone therapy	15
minimally invasive procedures	136
port flush	25

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	59

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	178
chemotherapy	178
doctor visit	145
minimally invasive procedures	177
port flush	57
urologic procedures	21

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	21
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	19
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	66

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josephine Amalia Taverna, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Josephine Amalia Taverna, MD treated as a medical oncologist in San Antonio, TX were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and urologic procedures.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	125
blood draw	12
chemotherapy	125
doctor visit	83
hormone therapy	13
minimally invasive procedures	136
urologic procedures	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Amalia Taverna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	51
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	25
85 and over	1
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	39

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Amalia Taverna, MD From 2018 - 2022

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

Hypertension	35
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	31
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Josephine Amalia Taverna, MD graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She completed residency at Akron General Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine/Medical Oncology American Board of Internal Medicine/Hematology and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Residency: Akron General Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine/Medical Oncology American Board of Internal Medicine/Hematology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Josephine Amalia Taverna, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health System

Baptist Hospital

UT Health San Antonio

University Health

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO

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. Josephine Amalia Taverna, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Superior Health Plan, Humana PPO, Coventry HMO, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Prime Health, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, MultiPlan, Magellan Health Services, Three Rivers Provider Network PPO, United Healthcare PPO, Coventry PPO, Coventry Workers' Compensation, Humana HMO, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Community Care Network (CCN), Molina Healthcare, TRICARE, HealthSmart, Aetna EPO, First Health, Aetna PPO, WellPoint, Aetna HMO, Oscar - Commercial Exchange, Aetna - Commercial/Exchange (IFP), Interlink - Transplant, Point Comfort Underwriters (PCU) - Refugee Medical Assistance, Provider Network of America (PNOA) - Commercial, Insurance Accepted, OptumHealth - Transplant ONLY, Aetna - MC Advantage, Aetna - Smart Care EPO, Scott & White Health Plan - HMO, Gonzaba Medical Group - Transplant ONLY, Universal Benefits Consortium - Brokerage Firm (School Districts), University of Incarnate Word (Gilsbar) - Direct Employer, Scott & White Health Plan - PPO, Tokio Marine - Transplant, 90 Degree Benefits - Commercial, 6 Degrees - Transplant, Point Comfort Underwriters (PCU) - Unaccompanied Children, LifeTrac - Transplant, Aetna - Transplant ONLY, Ancira Enterprises - Direct Employer, Velocity National Provider Network - Wrap Network, Independent Medical Systems (IMS) - PPO, Entrust - TPA, EBSO - TPA and Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Josephine Amalia Taverna, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Superior Health Plan

Humana PPO

Coventry HMO

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Prime Health

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

MultiPlan

Magellan Health Services

Three Rivers Provider Network PPO

United Healthcare PPO

Coventry PPO

Coventry Workers' Compensation

Humana HMO

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Community Care Network (CCN)

Molina Healthcare

TRICARE

HealthSmart

Aetna EPO

First Health

Aetna PPO

WellPoint

Aetna HMO

Oscar - Commercial Exchange

Aetna - Commercial/Exchange (IFP)

Interlink - Transplant

Point Comfort Underwriters (PCU) - Refugee Medical Assistance

Provider Network of America (PNOA) - Commercial

Insurance Accepted

OptumHealth - Transplant ONLY

Aetna - MC Advantage

Aetna - Smart Care EPO

Scott & White Health Plan - HMO

Gonzaba Medical Group - Transplant ONLY

Universal Benefits Consortium - Brokerage Firm (School Districts)

University of Incarnate Word (Gilsbar) - Direct Employer

Scott & White Health Plan - PPO

Tokio Marine - Transplant

90 Degree Benefits - Commercial

6 Degrees - Transplant

Point Comfort Underwriters (PCU) - Unaccompanied Children

LifeTrac - Transplant

Aetna - Transplant ONLY

Ancira Enterprises - Direct Employer

Velocity National Provider Network - Wrap Network

Independent Medical Systems (IMS) - PPO

Entrust - TPA

EBSO - TPA

Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial PPO

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Josephine Amalia Taverna, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Josephine Amalia Taverna, 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. Josephine Amalia Taverna, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$6,374 OPDIVO $18	$6,356
Amgen Inc.	$455 LUMAKRAS $79	XGEVA $37	$339
Genentech USA, Inc.	$351 Kadcyla $28	Perjeta $23	$300
Lilly USA, LLC	$173 JAYPIRCA $115	RETEVMO $59
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$131 TASIGNA $68	AFINITOR $63
Other	$863 SOLIRIS $118	IMBRUVICA $101	Halaven $100	Kyprolis $56	Pomalyst $55	Other $433

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$5,200
Travel and Lodging	$1,085
Food and Beverage	$1,083
Education	$979

Research Payments

Dr. Josephine Amalia Taverna, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $220,920.

Biography

Dr. Josephine Taverna's specialties are adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. She practices in San Antonio, TX. Patients rated her highly, giving her an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Taverna is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Aetna EPO, Blue California, and HealthSmart. After attending Mount Sinai School of Medicine, she completed her residency training at Akron General Medical Center and the University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care. Dr. Taverna (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish, French, and Italian. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include the University Health, UT Health San Antonio, and Baptist Health System. Her practice in San Antonio, TX is open to new patients as reported by UT Health San Antonio.