Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Velaga, Hospitalist in San Antonio, TX?
Is Dr. Velaga board certified as a Hospitalist?
Yes, Dr. Rahul Velaga, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
What languages does Dr. Velaga speak?
Dr. Velaga and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
What conditions does a Hospitalist like Dr. Velaga typically treat?
As a Hospitalist, Dr. Velaga diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Velaga. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Sepsis
- Blood Poisoning
- Septicemia
- Systemic Bacterial Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- A419: Sepsis, unspecified organism
Also known as:
- Acute Kidney Failure
- Kidney Failure
- Acute Renal Failure
- Sudden Kidney Failure
ICD-10 Codes:
- N179: Acute kidney failure, unspecified
Also known as:
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension
- Primary Hypertension
- Essential Hypertension
ICD-10 Codes:
- I10: Essential (primary) hypertension
Also known as:
- Urinary Tract Infection
- UTI
- Bladder infection
- Kidney infection
- Urine infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- N390: Urinary tract infection, site not specified
Also known as:
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Diabetes Type 2
- Type 2 diabetes
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Adult-Onset Diabetes
- Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes
ICD-10 Codes:
- E119: Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications
Also known as:
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Suicide
- Suicidal ideation
- Thoughts of ending life
- Self-harm thoughts
ICD-10 Codes:
- R45851: Suicidal ideations
Also known as:
- Hardening of the Arteries in the Heart without Chest Pain
- Atherosclerosis
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Silent Coronary Artery Disease
- Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis
ICD-10 Codes:
- I2510: Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina pectoris
Also known as:
- COVID-19
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019
- SARS-CoV-2 Infection
- Novel Coronavirus
ICD-10 Codes:
- U071: COVID-19
Also known as:
- End-Stage Kidney Disease from High Blood Pressure
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- High Blood Pressure
- Kidney Failure
- Hypertensive End-Stage Renal Disease
- Kidney Failure due to High Blood Pressure
- Stage 5 CKD from Hypertension
ICD-10 Codes:
- I120: Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease
Also known as:
- Acute Respiratory Failure with Low Oxygen
- Respiratory Failure
- Sudden lung failure with low oxygen
- Hypoxic respiratory failure
- Acute breathing failure with hypoxia
ICD-10 Codes:
- J9601: Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia
Also known as:
- Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Portosystemic encephalopathy
- PSE
- Brain fog from liver disease
ICD-10 Codes:
- K7682: Hepatic encephalopathy
What procedures does a Hospitalist like Dr. Velaga typically perform?
As a Hospitalist, procedures performed by Dr. Rahul Velaga may include:
Please contact Dr. Velaga's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Velaga accept my insurance?
Dr. Velaga accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (210) 575-4000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Velaga accept in San Antonio, TX?
Dr. Velaga in San Antonio, TX accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
AllCare Health
Allied Benefit Systems
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Federal government of the United States
Health Care Service Corporation
Medicare
Molina Healthcare
Oscar Health
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Where is Dr. Velaga's office located?
Dr. Rahul Velaga's Primary Practice
7700 Floyd Curl Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229
(210) 575-4000
What hospitals are Dr. Velaga affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Velaga has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Velaga's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Velaga's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1366673279.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Velaga?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Velaga