Dr. Chet L. Nastala, MD

  • San Antonio, TX
  • Plastic and reconstructive surgery physician
NPI1740281187PAC ID6608992979
Medicare services, 2021
14
Medicare patients, 2024
28
Part D claims, 2024
52
Publications
16
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
5510 Presidio Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78249
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Primary practice

Methodist Ambulatory Surgery Center Landmark, LLC - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · San Antonio, Texas

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Dr. Chet L. Nastala is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in San Antonio, Texas

Dr. Nastala practices at Methodist Ambulatory Surgery Center Landmark, LLC - HOPD in San Antonio, Texas.

Dr. Nastala's NPI, 1740281187, was assigned on August 9, 2005. Dr. Nastala graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Nastala's Texas license number on file is K6181.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6608992979
NPI enumeration date
August 9, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Chet L. Nastala practices at Methodist Ambulatory Surgery Center Landmark, LLC - HOPD in San Antonio, Texas

Dr. Nastala's primary practice is Methodist Ambulatory Surgery Center Landmark, LLC - HOPD, at 5510 Presidio Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78249.

  • Methodist Ambulatory Surgery Center Landmark, LLC - HOPD
    5510 Presidio Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78249

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Dr. Chet L. Nastala is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Nastala's primary practice is Methodist Ambulatory Surgery Center Landmark, LLC - HOPD in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Nastala is also affiliated with Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is PRMA Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nastala to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Chet L. Nastala's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nastala practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Methodist Ambulatory Surgery Center Landmark, LLC - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Chet L. Nastala is one of 336 plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in Texas

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Nastala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0122X. Dr. Nastala is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Nastala's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Plastic and reconstructive surgery, TexasPrimaryLicense K6181 · 1998 to 2025 · taxonomy 2086S0122X
  • Pennsylvania license1991 to 2000

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction and breast surgery among the conditions Dr. Nastala treats.

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Dr. Chet L. Nastala billed Medicare for 14 services in 2021

CMS data shows 14 Medicare services from Dr. Nastala across 1 procedure code in 2021, all of them office visits, for 28 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $997 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202114
Medicare patients28
Paid by Medicare$997
Procedure codes1

Dr. Nastala's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021

  • 2020
  • 2021
Office and hospital visits
2020: 112021: 1427%

Dr. Nastala compared with the Texas median for plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians, 2021

  • Dr. Nastala
  • Texas median
Medicare services
14vs 3053% below
Medicare patients
28vs 3826% below
Part D claims
24vs 2711% below

Medians across 257 plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Nastala's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Chet L. Nastala treated 28 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69

CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nastala in 2024. 75% of them have cancer, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.93, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nastala's median patient age at 55, with 98% women.

Medicare patients, 202428
Average age69
Average risk score0.93

Chronic conditions among Dr. Nastala's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Cancer75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis61%
  4. High blood pressure61%
  5. Mood disorders39%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Nastala's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 55

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women98%
  • Men0%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Chet L. Nastala wrote 52 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Nastala wrote 52 Medicare Part D claims for 20 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 24 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $165 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 17 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202452
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$165
Part D patients20

Dr. Nastala's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic51 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims2%

Dr. Nastala's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

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. Nastala's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids21%11 of 52 claims
  • Antibiotics27%14 of 52 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2023

  • 2020
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2020: 172023: 2441%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2023, 1 in 2020.

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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. Chet L. Nastala ranks in the 66th percentile for mastectomy in Medicare

Dr. Nastala accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Nastala as offering telehealth. CMS counts 12 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Nastala, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Where Dr. Nastala ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Mastectomy
66th percentile12 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Chet L. Nastala has 16 publications on record

Dmand AI links 16 papers to Dr. Nastala, published from 2013 to 2024. 2017 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Mammaplasty, Breast Neoplasms and Mastectomy. Dr. Nastala has published most often in Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Nastala's most frequent co-authors are Peter R. Ledoux, MD, Minas T. Chrysopoulo, MD and Gary I. Arishita, MD.

Papers16
Years published2013 to 2024

Dr. Nastala's papers by year, 2013 to 2024

Topics Dr. Nastala writes about most

  • Mammaplasty
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Mastectomy
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Surgical Flaps
  • Body Mass Index
  • Epigastric Arteries
  • Patient Reported Outcome Measures

Dr. Nastala's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Nastala

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Chet L. Nastala received $1,358 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Nastala from 8 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. TELA Bio, Inc. paid the most, $627.

General payments to Dr. Nastala by program year, 2018 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Nastala the most, 2018 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Chet L. Nastala graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine

Dr. Nastala graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolDuke University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in plastic surgeryAmerican Board of Plastic Surgery

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Dr. Chet L. Nastala accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. Nastala is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • HCSC
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Baylor Scott and White
  • +8 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Nastala accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO9
  2. PPO9
  3. POS6
  4. Medicare4
  5. EPO3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Chet L. Nastala's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Chet L. Nastala's NPI number?

Dr. Chet L. Nastala's NPI number is 1740281187. It was assigned on August 9, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Chet L. Nastala?

Dr. Chet L. Nastala is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in San Antonio, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0122X).

Where does Dr. Chet L. Nastala practice?

Dr. Nastala practices at 5510 Presidio Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78249. Dr. Nastala's primary practice is Methodist Ambulatory Surgery Center Landmark, LLC - HOPD in San Antonio, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nastala to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center.

What is Dr. Chet L. Nastala's medical license number?

Dr. Nastala's Texas license number on file is K6181, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Chet L. Nastala been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Nastala in Texas (1998 to 2025) and Pennsylvania (1991 to 2000).

Which hospitals is Dr. Chet L. Nastala affiliated with?

Dr. Nastala is affiliated with Methodist Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Nastala to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Chet L. Nastala part of?

Dr. Nastala is linked to PRMA Plastic Surgery.

Does Dr. Chet L. Nastala accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nastala billed Medicare for 14 services in 2021, and Dr. Nastala accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Chet L. Nastala offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Nastala as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Chet L. Nastala see?

CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nastala in 2024, with an average age of 69.

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Is Dr. Chet L. Nastala board certified?

Yes. Dr. Nastala is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

What services does Dr. Chet L. Nastala bill to Medicare?

In 2021, Dr. Nastala's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Chet L. Nastala go to medical school?

Dr. Nastala graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Chet L. Nastala prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nastala's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin and Cephalexin.

Has Dr. Chet L. Nastala received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,358 in general payments to Dr. Nastala from 8 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from TELA Bio, Inc.

How long has Dr. Chet L. Nastala been practicing?

Dr. Nastala graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

Does Dr. Chet L. Nastala do research?

Dmand AI links 16 publications to Dr. Nastala, published from 2013 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Chet L. Nastala publish with?

Dr. Nastala's most frequent co-authors are Peter R. Ledoux, MD (11 shared papers), Minas T. Chrysopoulo, MD (10 shared papers) and Gary I. Arishita, MD (9 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Chet L. Nastala accept?

Dr. Nastala is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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