Dr. Lori Cindrick Pounds, MD

Dr. Pounds practices at UT Health Medical Arts and Research Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Dr. Pounds' NPI, 1700994985, was assigned on August 28, 2006. Dr. Pounds graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Pounds holds Texas license L4652.

Dr. Pounds' primary practice is UT Health Medical Arts and Research Center, at 8300 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229 in Bexar County. The practice phone is (210) 450-9030.

Dr. Pounds' primary practice is UT Health Medical Arts and Research Center in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Pounds is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is UT Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pounds to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pounds practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Pounds' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Pounds is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Pounds' licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists varicose veins and varicose vein treatment among the conditions Dr. Pounds treats.

CMS data shows 396 Medicare services from Dr. Pounds across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 363 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $25,983 for them.

CMS counts 363 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pounds in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 164 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.85, 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. Pounds' median patient age at 68, with 60% women.

In 2024, Dr. Pounds wrote 93 Medicare Part D claims for 36 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 71 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,074 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Pounds accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 56 procedures of varicose vein removal by Dr. Pounds, more than 76% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 17 papers to Dr. Pounds, published from 2014 to 2022. 2017 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Endovascular Procedures, Ischemia and Lower Extremity. Dr. Pounds has published most often in J Vasc Surg. Dr. Pounds' most frequent co-authors are Mark Glynn Davies, MD, Matthew Jay Sideman, MD and Georges M. Haidar, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 48 general payments to Dr. Pounds from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 84% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $1,140.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Pounds, most recently Women in Medicine Certificate of Excellence in 2017.

Dr. Pounds graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Pounds is a member of ACS, American Venous Forum, SVS and TMA.

Dr. Pounds is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.