Internal Medicine, Nephrology · New Braunfels, TX
NPI
1982884763
Since 2007
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Code 207RN0300X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
5
Hospital affiliations
2660 Common St, Suite 201
New Braunfels, TX, 78130
Phone (830) 620-4650
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$274K
6,279 services
Medicare patients, 2024
778
Average age 76
Drug cost, 2024
$555K
2,273 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$643
From 11 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Heather E Banks was code Q5106 (injection, epoetin alfa-epbx, biosimilar, (retacrit) (for non-esrd use), 1000 units), 2,400 times for 34 patients. In total Heather E Banks billed 6,279 services in 37 codes, and Medicare paid $274K.
Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2015-08-06.
| Code | Setting | Services | Patients | Paid per service | Medicare paid |
|---|
| Q5106 Injection, epoetin alfa-epbx, biosimilar, (retacrit) (for non-esrd use), 1000 units | Office | 2,400 | 34 | $5.43 | $13K |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 972 | 495 | $87.21 | $85K |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Office | 773 | 453 | $12.11 | $9,358 |
| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | Office | 419 | 162 | $8.65 | $3,624 |
| 99490 Chronic, Principal, and Transitional Care Management | Office | 289 | 75 | $48.17 | $14K |
| 99233 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 226 | 106 | $88.90 | $20K |
| 90960 ESRD Related Services (not dialysis) | Office | 199 | 43 | $262.86 | $52K |
| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 173 | 95 | $59.62 | $10K |
| 96372 Injection Administration | Office | 113 | 35 | $10.35 | $1,170 |
| 85018 Blood Count | Office | 96 | 33 | $2.32 | $223 |
| 90961 ESRD Related Services (not dialysis) | Office | 83 | 40 | $220.18 | $18K |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 82 | 82 | $115.20 | $9,446 |
| 81003 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 79 | 77 | $2.17 | $172 |
| 99439 Chronic, Principal, and Transitional Care Management | Office | 74 | 71 | $36.81 | $2,724 |
| 99223 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 68 | 66 | $125.37 | $8,525 |
By year: 2022 $273K for 6,374 services; 2023 $253K for 6,249 services; 2024 $274K for 6,279 services.
Lab tests billed to Medicare, 2024
| Test code | Tests | Patients | Paid per test | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | 419 | 162 | $8.65 | $3,624 |
| 85018 Blood Count | 96 | 33 | $2.32 | $223 |
| 81003 Clinical Chemistry | 79 | 77 | $2.17 | $172 |
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Heather E Banks prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Calcitriol, with 154 prescriptions and refills. In total Heather E Banks wrote 2,273 Medicare prescriptions that cost $555K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcitriol Generic | 154 | 316 | 43 | $2,320 |
| Farxiga Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 132 | 178 | 35 | $92K |
| Furosemide Generic | 112 | 215 | 35 | $534 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Generic | 106 | 210 | 33 | $575 |
| Lisinopril Generic | 97 | 201 | 27 | $563 |
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 88 | 116 | 29 | $68K |
| Losartan Potassium Generic | 86 | 216 | 28 | $939 |
| Potassium Chloride Generic | 84 | 140 | 18 | $1,657 |
| Carvedilol Generic | 75 | 158 | 22 | $349 |
| Nifedipine Er Nifedipine | 73 | 167 | 26 | $2,089 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 63 | 63 | 47 | $352 |
| Torsemide Generic | 59 | 103 | 18 | $1,159 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl Generic | 55 | 55 | 47 | $195 |
| Bumetanide Generic | 53 | 77 | 17 | $1,602 |
| Allopurinol Generic | 46 | 96 | 14 | $204 |
Brand drugs: - claims; generic drugs: 1,813 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Heather E Banks $643 ($643 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 11 companies. The largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation with $154.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation NVS | 7 | $154 |
| Amgen Inc. AMGN | 5 | $108 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. ARDX | 5 | $102 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 4 | $71.8 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc NVO | 2 | $56.42 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP AZN | 2 | $41.15 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | 1 | $31.14 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. GSK | 1 | $23.97 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. 4578.T | 1 | $21.34 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. SCPH | 1 | $17.19 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.