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Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD

(250 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

2833 Babcock Road Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 545-2555

Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD is a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD is affiliated with Methodist Health System, CHRISTUS Health, San Antonio Gastroenterology Associates, TEXAS DIGESTIVE DISEASE CONSULTANTS PLLC and Methodist Hospital Metropolitan Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant.

Office Locations

2833 Babcock Road Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78229

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520 East Euclid Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78212

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD performed more EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 10%

By Volume:

gastrointestinal procedures

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD performed more gastrointestinal procedures, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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 Volume:

catheterization

EGD for treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding

gastrointestinal biopsy

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

removal of lesion

therapeutic ERCP

By Affordability:

balloon dilation

EGD with dilation

EGD with esophageal dilation

endoscopic esophageal dilation

esophageal balloon dilation

upper endoscopy with dilation

upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD performed more catheterization, EGD for treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal biopsy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), removal of lesion (e.g. growth), and therapeutic ERCP procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for balloon dilation, EGD with dilation, EGD with esophageal dilation, endoscopic esophageal dilation, esophageal balloon dilation, upper endoscopy with dilation, and upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	108
balloon dilation	21
catheterization	108
diagnostic procedures	444
doctor visit	628
esophageal dilation	21
foreign body removal	27
gastrointestinal procedures	802
hospital care	1916
injections	18
inpatient care	1916
minimally invasive procedures	802
preventive care	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	444

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	112
balloon dilation	14
catheterization	112
diagnostic procedures	442
doctor visit	574
esophageal dilation	14
foreign body removal	18
gastrointestinal procedures	798
hospital care	1827
injections	15
inpatient care	1827
minimally invasive procedures	798
preventive care	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	442
stent placement (stenting)	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	562
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	134
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	66
Dementia	28
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	127
catheterization	127
diagnostic procedures	468
doctor visit	578
foreign body removal	11
gastrointestinal procedures	915
hospital care	2147
injections	21
inpatient care	2147
minimally invasive procedures	915
preventive care	96
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	468

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	104
Hispanic	630
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	176
Less than 65	267

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	65
Dementia	29
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	79
catheterization	79
diagnostic procedures	416
doctor visit	718
gastrointestinal procedures	776
hospital care	1571
inpatient care	1571
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
minimally invasive procedures	757
preventive care	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	416

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	960
Female	1220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	228
Hispanic	1260
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	748
From 75 to 84	590
85 and over	298
Less than 65	544

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	59
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	64
catheterization	64
diagnostic procedures	387
doctor visit	1015
gastrointestinal procedures	685
hospital care	1604
injections	19
inpatient care	1604
minimally invasive procedures	685
preventive care	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	387

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	556
Female	790

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	134
Hispanic	833
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	186
Less than 65	302

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	59
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	73
catheterization	73
diagnostic procedures	389
doctor visit	621
gastrointestinal procedures	679
hospital care	1757
injections	12
inpatient care	1757
minimally invasive procedures	679
preventive care	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	389

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	95
Hispanic	589
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	149
Less than 65	258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	59
Dementia	30
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	60
catheterization	60
diagnostic procedures	393
doctor visit	407
gastrointestinal procedures	681
hospital care	1670
inpatient care	1670
minimally invasive procedures	681
preventive care	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	393
stent placement (stenting)	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	397
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	76
Hispanic	475
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	135
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	61
Dementia	33
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	61
balloon dilation	15
catheterization	61
diagnostic procedures	407
doctor visit	504
esophageal dilation	15
foreign body removal	22
gastrointestinal procedures	783
hospital care	1651
inpatient care	1553
minimally invasive procedures	783
outpatient care	98
preventive care	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	407

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	0
Hispanic	457
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	140
Less than 65	207

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	61
Dementia	29
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	51
catheterization	51
diagnostic procedures	329
doctor visit	396
gastrointestinal procedures	548
hospital care	1491
inpatient care	1491
minimally invasive procedures	548
nursing home care	54
preventive care	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	329

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	67
Hispanic	415
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	114
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	63
Dementia	33
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	33
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	364
doctor visit	457
gastrointestinal procedures	524
hospital care	1328
inpatient care	1328
minimally invasive procedures	524
preventive care	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	364

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	386
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	121
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	56
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	49
catheterization	49
diagnostic procedures	390
doctor visit	475
foreign body removal	18
gastrointestinal procedures	632
hospital care	1294
inpatient care	1294
minimally invasive procedures	632
preventive care	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	390

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	72
Hispanic	346
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	127
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	53
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

anastomosis	74
balloon dilation	16
catheterization	74
diagnostic procedures	402
doctor visit	579
esophageal dilation	16
foreign body removal	19
gastrointestinal procedures	711
hospital care	1659
injections	17
inpatient care	1650
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
minimally invasive procedures	709
nursing home care	54
outpatient care	98
preventive care	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	402
stent placement (stenting)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	70
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	292
Hispanic	541
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	253
85 and over	143
Less than 65	225
65 to 74	316

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	10
Dementia	25

Education & Training

Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He completed residency at University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Residency: University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (2005)

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Methodist Health System

CHRISTUS Health

San Antonio Gastroenterology Associates

TEXAS DIGESTIVE DISEASE CONSULTANTS PLLC

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant

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.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

Prospect Insurance

Multiplan

Molina

VA TriWest

AmeriGroup

Humana/ChoiceCare

Community First

CIGNA

Tricare

Superior

Aetna

BCBS

WellMed

United Health Care (PacifiCare/Secure Horizons)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 250 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Antonio, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GI Supply, Inc.	$12,162 $12,162
RedHill Biopharma Inc.	$1,945 TALICIA $1,876	MOVANTIK $33	AEMCOLO $24	talicia $12
AbbVie Inc.	$1,450 Mavyret $531	LINZESS $208	Humira $186	Creon $181	Rinvoq $174	Other $170
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,073 Humira $372	Mavyret $257	Viekira $240	Creon $110	Viekira Pak $14	Other $79
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$746 XIFAXAN $572	Trulance $99	UCERIS TABLETS $43	XIFIXAN $21	Relistor $12
Other	$7,387 LINZESS $720	Solesta $279	OLYSIO $279	Mulpleta $273	AMITIZA $237	Other $5,599

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$13,001
Food and Beverage	$11,207
Honoraria	$400
Education	$155

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Antonio Serna IV, MD.

GastroGPO, LLC	2022	$968.25	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
GastroGPO, LLC	2021	$820.86	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock

Biography

Dr. Antonio Serna sees patients in San Antonio, TX. His medical specialty is adult gastroenterology. His average patient rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Serna attended medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. His training includes a residency program at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. He is conversant in Spanish. His professional affiliations include Methodist Health System, San Antonio Gastroenterology Associates, and CHRISTUS Health.