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Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (1993)

12850 Toepperwein Road
Live Oak, TX 78233

(210) 614-1234

Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD is a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health, Gastroenterology Consultants of San Antonio and TEXAS DIGESTIVE DISEASE CONSULTANTS PLLC.

Office Locations

12850 Toepperwein Road
Live Oak, TX 78233

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5223 Hamilton Wolfe Road
San Antonio, TX 78229

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855 Proton Road
San Antonio, TX 78258

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with endoscopic ultrasound

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopic ultrasound

endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration

gastrointestinal procedures

minimally invasive procedures

screening colonoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD performed more EGD with biopsy, EGD with endoscopic ultrasound, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration, gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 10%

By Volume:

biopsy

ERCP with stent placement

preventive care

removal of lesion

therapeutic ERCP

In 2023, Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD performed more biopsy, ERCP with stent placement, preventive care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), and therapeutic ERCP procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

By Affordability:

esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD performed more colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Alejandro Pruitt, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	140
balloon dilation	33
diagnostic procedures	489
doctor visit	338
esophageal dilation	13
foreign body removal	44
gastrointestinal procedures	1025
hospital care	292
image guided procedures	140
inpatient care	292
lab tests	171
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	12
minimally invasive procedures	1025
minor procedures	140
preventive care	86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	475
stent placement (stenting)	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	248

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	117
balloon dilation	20
diagnostic procedures	398
doctor visit	324
foreign body removal	42
gastrointestinal procedures	925
hospital care	191
image guided procedures	117
inpatient care	191
lab tests	126
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	16
minimally invasive procedures	925
minor procedures	117
preventive care	83
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	387
stent placement (stenting)	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	234

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	34
Hispanic	209
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	69
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
diagnostic procedures	369
doctor visit	377
esophageal dilation	15
foreign body removal	36
gastrointestinal procedures	857
hospital care	171
image guided procedures	83
inpatient care	171
lab tests	268
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	11
minimally invasive procedures	857
minor procedures	83
preventive care	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	365
stent placement (stenting)	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	170

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	25
Hispanic	211
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	66
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	13
aspiration	112
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	490
doctor visit	415
esophageal dilation	13
foreign body removal	32
gastrointestinal procedures	1004
hospital care	193
image guided procedures	112
inpatient care	193
lab tests	241
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	12
minimally invasive procedures	1004
minor procedures	112
preventive care	103
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	501
stent placement (stenting)	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	199

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	882
Female	914

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1196
Black	62
Hispanic	498
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	920
From 75 to 84	526
85 and over	136
Less than 65	214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
aspiration	60
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	295
doctor visit	367
foreign body removal	42
gastrointestinal procedures	665
hospital care	133
image guided procedures	60
inpatient care	133
lab tests	197
minimally invasive procedures	665
minor procedures	60
preventive care	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	295
stent placement (stenting)	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	127

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	21
Hispanic	196
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	51
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
diagnostic procedures	358
doctor visit	385
esophageal dilation	19
foreign body removal	44
gastrointestinal procedures	849
hospital care	70
image guided procedures	89
inpatient care	70
lab tests	252
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	11
minimally invasive procedures	849
minor procedures	89
preventive care	113
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	371
stent placement (stenting)	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	162

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	32
Hispanic	211
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	62
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
diagnostic procedures	340
doctor visit	297
esophageal dilation	14
foreign body removal	41
gastrointestinal procedures	815
hospital care	83
image guided procedures	80
inpatient care	83
lab tests	170
minimally invasive procedures	815
minor procedures	80
preventive care	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	340
stent placement (stenting)	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	183

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	33
Hispanic	224
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	50
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
diagnostic procedures	395
doctor visit	366
esophageal dilation	13
foreign body removal	34
gastrointestinal procedures	888
image guided procedures	96
lab tests	218
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	12
minimally invasive procedures	888
minor procedures	96
preventive care	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	411
stent placement (stenting)	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	189

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	19
Hispanic	238
Asian	11
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	61
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
diagnostic procedures	353
doctor visit	395
foreign body removal	30
gastrointestinal procedures	787
image guided procedures	90
lab tests	42
minimally invasive procedures	787
minor procedures	90
preventive care	87
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	367
stent placement (stenting)	101
ultrasound (sonogram)	175

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	24
Hispanic	207
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	37
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
diagnostic procedures	384
doctor visit	389
esophageal dilation	19
foreign body removal	34
gastrointestinal procedures	815
image guided procedures	97
minimally invasive procedures	815
minor procedures	97
preventive care	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	384
stent placement (stenting)	89
ultrasound (sonogram)	194

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	0
Hispanic	215
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	44
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
diagnostic procedures	372
doctor visit	323
esophageal dilation	34
foreign body removal	36
gastrointestinal procedures	796
image guided procedures	76
minimally invasive procedures	796
minor procedures	76
preventive care	98
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	384
stent placement (stenting)	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	149

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	24
Hispanic	184
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	46
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

anastomosis	12
aspiration	94
balloon dilation	26
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	385
doctor visit	361
esophageal dilation	17
foreign body removal	37
gastrointestinal procedures	856
hospital care	161
image guided procedures	94
inpatient care	161
lab tests	187
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	12
minimally invasive procedures	856
minor procedures	94
preventive care	89
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	389
stent placement (stenting)	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	184

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	497
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	217
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	233
85 and over	56
Less than 65	77
65 to 74	393

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (1993)

Residency: Wilford Hall Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

Gastroenterology Consultants of San Antonio

TEXAS DIGESTIVE DISEASE CONSULTANTS PLLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$941 HABIB ENDOHPB $138	RESOLUTION CLIP $118	AGILE ESOPHAGEAL $105	Biliary Devices $97	AGILE $81	Other $401
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc	$844 Orbera $600	Overstitch $244
AbbVie Inc.	$743 Creon $264	Rinvoq $177	Humira $110	LINZESS $94	Skyrizi $75	Other $23
AbbVie, Inc.	$650 Humira $374	Creon $177	Mavyret $29	Viekira $29	$42
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$595 XIFAXAN $401	Trulance $181	UCERIS TABLETS $13
Other	$2,696 STELARA $451	ENTYVIO $205	Cimzia $185	ZEPOSIA $171	ZENPEP $160	Other $1,524

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,654
Travel and Lodging	$754
Education	$61

Research Payments

Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $7,150.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD.

GastroGPO, LLC	2021	$2,490.17	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
GastroGPO, LLC	2022	$2,461.12	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock

Biography

Dr. Alejandro Pruitt's medical specialty is adult gastroenterology. He speaks Spanish. Dr. Pruitt is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health. He graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Pruitt trained at Wilford Hall Medical Center. Dr. Pruitt has received the following distinction: Texas Super Doctors.