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Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine (2013)

Professional interests include: brugada syndrome, cardiac devices, arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), and more.

8300 Floyd Curl Drive 3rd Floor
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 450-4888

Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD is a cardiologist in Houston, TX specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine in 2013 and has 13 years of experience. Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, UT Health San Antonio, University Health and THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO.

Office Locations

2002 Holcombe Boulevard Houston Vamc (580)
Houston, TX 77030

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University Health

4502 Medical Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 358-4000

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5201 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75235

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UT Health San Antonio

8300 Floyd Curl Drive 3rd Floor
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 450-4888

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UT Health San Antonio

903 W. Martin Street
San Antonio, TX 78207

(210) 358-3555

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

echocardiogram

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, echocardiogram (echo), and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2013, Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, and spectral Doppler echocardiography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Houston, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	109
nuclear scan	17
stress testing	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	69

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	11
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Houston, TX during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	173
nuclear scan	12
stress testing	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	136

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	19
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	58
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Houston, TX during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	110

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	17
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	52
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Houston, TX during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	103

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	19
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD in 2022

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Houston, TX during 2023 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	63

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, heart failure and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	53
Dementia	26
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Houston, TX were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

cardiac procedures	111
nuclear scan	14
stress testing	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	96

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD.

**Gender**
Female	64
Male	65

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	72
Hispanic	38
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	13
75 to 84	33
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	53

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Cancer	15
Dementia	21

Education & Training

Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine in 2013. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine (2013)

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals (2016)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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. Ariel Vinas, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MultiPlan, Prime Health, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, Humana HMO, Galaxy Health Network, Aetna EPO, Trustmark , Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Coventry HMO, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Medicare Advantage, Coventry PPO, Coventry Workers' Compensation, HealthSpring, United Healthcare, Three Rivers, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, First Health, WellPoint, HealthSmart, Humana PPO, Superior Health Plan, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), OptumHealth - Transplant ONLY, Zelis - Commercial, Group and Pension Administrators - GPA, CHAMPVA - Governmental, Curative - Commercial, Administrative Concepts - Commercial, Scott & White Health Plan - HMO, Ancira Enterprises, Point Comfort Underwriters (PCU) - Refugee Medical Assistance, Entrust - TPA, Aetna - Transplant ONLY, Tokio Marine - Transplant, 6 Degrees - Transplant, SANA Benefits - Commercial, Aetna - Commercial/Exchange (IFP), Aetna - MC Advantage, Oscar - Commercial Exchange, Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial PPO, Medicare (Traditional) - Medicare, Scott & White Health Plan - PPO, HMA LLC - Commercial, EBSO - TPA, University of Incarnate Word (Gilsbar) - Direct Employer, Independent Medical Systems (IMS) - PPO, Universal Benefits Consortium - Brokerage Firm (School Districts), Gilsbar - Commercial, Injury Management Organization - Workers Compensation, 90 Degree Benefits - Commercial, Allied Benefit Systems, Imagine 360 - Commercial, Interlink - Transplant, Point Comfort Underwriters (PCU) - Unaccompanied Children, Velocity National Provider Network - Wrap Network, Allegiance - Universal Benefits Consortium, Imperial Health - Commercial/Exchange, WebTPA - Commercial, Insurance Accepted, Aetna - Smart Care EPO, Veterans Administration - Governmental, Provider Network of America (PNOA) - Commercial, Century Healthcare - Commercial, Ancira Enterprises - Direct Employer, Benefit Administrative Systems and LifeTrac - Transplant.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ariel Vinas, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MultiPlan

Prime Health

Magellan Health Services

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

Humana HMO

Galaxy Health Network

Aetna EPO

Trustmark

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Coventry HMO

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Medicare Advantage

Coventry PPO

Coventry Workers' Compensation

HealthSpring

United Healthcare

Three Rivers

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

First Health

WellPoint

HealthSmart

Humana PPO

Superior Health Plan

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

OptumHealth - Transplant ONLY

Zelis - Commercial

Group and Pension Administrators - GPA

CHAMPVA - Governmental

Curative - Commercial

Administrative Concepts - Commercial

Scott & White Health Plan - HMO

Ancira Enterprises

Point Comfort Underwriters (PCU) - Refugee Medical Assistance

Entrust - TPA

Aetna - Transplant ONLY

Tokio Marine - Transplant

6 Degrees - Transplant

SANA Benefits - Commercial

Aetna - Commercial/Exchange (IFP)

Aetna - MC Advantage

Oscar - Commercial Exchange

Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial PPO

Medicare (Traditional) - Medicare

Scott & White Health Plan - PPO

HMA LLC - Commercial

EBSO - TPA

University of Incarnate Word (Gilsbar) - Direct Employer

Independent Medical Systems (IMS) - PPO

Universal Benefits Consortium - Brokerage Firm (School Districts)

Gilsbar - Commercial

Injury Management Organization - Workers Compensation

90 Degree Benefits - Commercial

Allied Benefit Systems

Imagine 360 - Commercial

Interlink - Transplant

Point Comfort Underwriters (PCU) - Unaccompanied Children

Velocity National Provider Network - Wrap Network

Allegiance - Universal Benefits Consortium

Imperial Health - Commercial/Exchange

WebTPA - Commercial

Insurance Accepted

Aetna - Smart Care EPO

Veterans Administration - Governmental

Provider Network of America (PNOA) - Commercial

Century Healthcare - Commercial

Ancira Enterprises - Direct Employer

Benefit Administrative Systems

LifeTrac - Transplant

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$572 Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $170	Irrigated Ablation Catheters $100	EP Recording Systems $95	Anthem CRT Pacemaker $77	Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System $64	Other $67
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$240 LifeVest $240
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$174 PRALUENT $174
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.	$159 Definity $159
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$125 $125
Other	$236 Ensite Derexi $112	REMODULIN $22	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $17	ELIQUIS $16	$69

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,274
Education	$232

Biography

Dr. Ariel Vinas specializes in adult cardiology and practices in Dallas, TX, San Antonio, TX, and Houston, TX. These areas are among his clinical interests: dilated cardiomyopathy, brugada syndrome, and ventricular tachycardia. He accepts Trustmark, Aetna EPO, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Vinas's education and training includes medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. In addition to English, Dr. Vinas speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with UT Health San Antonio, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and the University Health. His practice in San Antonio, TX is open to new patients as reported by UT Health San Antonio.