Dr. Heather E. Banks, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 6,132
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 778
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,273
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 7142 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX 78216
- Practice phone
- Call (210) 661-5622
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
San Antonio Kidney Disease Center Physicians Group
San Antonio, Texas
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Dr. Heather E. Banks is a nephrologist in San Antonio, Texas
Dr. Banks practices at San Antonio Kidney Disease Center Physicians Group in San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Banks' NPI, 1982884763, was assigned on November 8, 2007. Dr. Banks graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Banks holds Texas license M7027.
- NPI
- 1982884763NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2567515067
- NPI enumeration date
- November 8, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (210) 661-5622
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Heather E. Banks practices at San Antonio Kidney Disease Center Physicians Group in San Antonio, Texas
Dr. Banks' primary practice is San Antonio Kidney Disease Center Physicians Group, at 7142 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX 78216 in Bexar County. The practice phone is (210) 661-5622.
- San Antonio Kidney Disease Center Physicians Group7142 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX 78216 · Bexar CountyPhone(210) 661-5622
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Heather E. Banks is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Banks' primary practice is San Antonio Kidney Disease Center Physicians Group in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Banks is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos. The medical group on file is San Antonio Kidney. Dmand AI also links Dr. Banks to 4 more hospitals, 2 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Heather E. Banks' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Banks practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| San Antonio Kidney Disease Center Physicians Group | Available with a free account |
| +8 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Heather E. Banks is one of 1,045 nephrologists in Texas
Nephrology is Dr. Banks' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Banks is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Banks is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic anemia, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, kidney cysts, kidney disease, kidney failure and parathyroid gland disorder among the conditions Dr. Banks treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Banks
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Heather E. Banks billed Medicare for 6,132 services in 2024
CMS data shows 6,132 Medicare services from Dr. Banks across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 778 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $256,316 for them.
Dr. Banks' Medicare services by type, 2024
- Other services3,173
- Office and hospital visits1,970
- Surgery419
- Tests and treatments395
- Lab and pathology175
Where Dr. Banks' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5,61892%
- In a facility5148%
Dr. Banks compared with the Texas median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Banks
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 6,132vs 1,0485.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 778vs 2772.8 times
- Part D claims
- 1,941vs 7582.6 times
Medians across 1,017 nephrologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Banks' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Heather E. Banks treated 778 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 778 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Banks in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 324 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Banks' median patient age at 73, with 54% women.
Dr. Banks' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Banks' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women39351%
- Men38549%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Banks' Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes56%
- Ischemic heart disease49%
- Arthritis44%
- Heart failure40%
- Atrial fibrillation34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Banks' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Heather E. Banks wrote 2,273 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Banks wrote 2,273 Medicare Part D claims for 411 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,941 of them, across 43 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $493,760 in total drug cost.
Dr. Banks' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,813 claims80%
- Brand-name and other460 claims20%
Dr. Banks' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Banks' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics8%189 of 2,273 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Heather E. Banks scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Banks for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Banks accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Banks as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Banks' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 67.9of 100Quality
- 87of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 79of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Heather E. Banks received $1,055 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 54 general payments to Dr. Banks from 17 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $156.
General payments to Dr. Banks by program year, 2024 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Banks by kind, 2024 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,01496%
- Education$424%
Companies that paid Dr. Banks the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Heather E. Banks has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Banks, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Banks
- 2012
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Heather E. Banks graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Dr. Banks graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Banks is a member of ASN.
- Medical school
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Heather E. Banks accepts plans from 24 insurance carriers
Dr. Banks is in network with 24 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 15. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Humana
- +16 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Banks accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO15
- HMO13
- Medicare12
- POS7
- EPO5
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Heather E. Banks's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Heather E. Banks' NPI number?
Dr. Heather E. Banks' NPI number is 1982884763. It was assigned on November 8, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Heather E. Banks?
Dr. Heather E. Banks is a nephrologist in San Antonio, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Heather E. Banks practice?
Dr. Banks practices at 7142 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX 78216. Dr. Banks' primary practice is San Antonio Kidney Disease Center Physicians Group in San Antonio, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Banks to 4 hospitals, 2 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Heather E. Banks' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Banks is (210) 661-5622.
What is Dr. Heather E. Banks' medical license number?
Dr. Banks holds Texas license M7027.
Which hospitals is Dr. Heather E. Banks affiliated with?
Dr. Banks is affiliated with CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos. Dmand AI links Dr. Banks to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Heather E. Banks part of?
Dr. Banks is linked to San Antonio Kidney.
Does Dr. Heather E. Banks accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Banks billed Medicare for 6,132 services in 2024, and Dr. Banks accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Heather E. Banks offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Banks as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Heather E. Banks' MIPS score?
Dr. Banks' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Heather E. Banks see?
CMS counts 778 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Banks in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Heather E. Banks board certified?
Yes. Dr. Banks is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Heather E. Banks bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Banks' most billed Medicare services were medicare temporary code (Q5106), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G2211).
Where did Dr. Heather E. Banks go to medical school?
Dr. Banks graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2004.
What drugs does Dr. Heather E. Banks prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Banks' most prescribed drugs by claims were Calcitriol, Farxiga and Furosemide.
Has Dr. Heather E. Banks received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,055 in general payments to Dr. Banks from 17 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Heather E. Banks been practicing?
Dr. Banks graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Heather E. Banks accept?
Dr. Banks is in network with 24 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 15. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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