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James Keeton, MD

University Medicine Associates
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Specialty

  • Cardiology

Board Affiliation/Certification

  • American Board of Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular
  • Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
  • Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology

Education

  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (2016)

Residency

  • Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2019)

Fellowships

  • Cardiology, University of Texas Health Science Center (2022)

Languages

  • English

Gender

  • Male

Robert B. Green Campus

903 W. Martin Street
San Antonio,TX 78207

University Hospital

4502 Medical Drive
San Antonio,TX 78229

Insurance Accepted

  • 6 Degrees - Transplant
  • 90 Degree Benefits - Third Party Administrator
  • Aetna Better Health - CHIP/CHIP Perinate Newborn
  • Aetna Better Health - Medicaid STAR
  • Aetna Health - Commercial (Choice POS II, Elect Choice EPO, Exchange (Silver/Gold HMO))
  • Aetna Health - Commercial (HMO, Managed Choice POS, Meritain, Open Choice PPO)
  • Aetna Health - Commercial (QPOS, SAISD, Select)
  • Aetna Health - Medicaid Dual Preferred (HMO D-SNP)
  • Aetna Health - Medicare Advantage (Eagle PPO, Freedom PPO, Premier HMO, Prime HMO, Value Plus PPO)
  • Aetna Health - Transplant ONLY
  • Allegiance - Universal Benefits Consortium
  • Allwell (Superior HealthPlan) - Medicare Advantage
  • Ancira Enterprises - Direct Employer
  • Benefit Administrative Systems - Third Party Administrator
  • BlueCross BlueShield (Federal Programs) - Commercial (Federal - All Products)
  • BlueCross BlueShield (Out-of-State) - Commercial (Out of State - Blue Card Program Only)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Commercial (Blue Premier HMO, Blue Choice PPO)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Commercial (CHIP, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Essentials HMO)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Commercial (ERS, TRS, State of TX Employees)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - HPN/EPO (Narrow Network)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Medicaid (STAR, STAR Kids, STAR PLUS)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Medicare Advantage (HMO, PPO)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligible Plans
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Traditional/Par Network
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Transplant Network
  • Carelink Program
  • CHAMPVA - Governmental
  • Cigna - Employer Specific Network (United Benefits Consortium)
  • Cigna - Employer Specific Network (USAA Employees & Dependents Only)
  • Cigna Health Spring - Medicare Advantage (WellMed)
  • Community First Health Plans - CHIP/CHIP Perinate Newborn
  • Community First Health Plans - Commercial (HMO, Exchange)
  • Community First Health Plans - Medicaid (STAR, STAR Kids, STAR PLUS)
  • Community First Health Plans - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
  • Community First Health Plans - University Family Care Plan
  • Curative - Commercial (All Products)
  • Driscoll Health Plan - Medicaid (All products)
  • EBSO Benefits - Third Party Administrator
  • El Paso Health - CHIP
  • El Paso Health - Medicaid STAR
  • Employers Health Network - Commercial (PPO)
  • Entrust - Third Party Administrator
  • First Health - Commercial (All Products)
  • Gilsbar - Third Party Administrator
  • HealthSmart (Accel) - Commercial (All products)
  • Humana - Medicare Advantage (HMO, PPO, WellMed)
  • Humana - Transplant Network
  • Imagine 360 - Third Party Administrator
  • Imperial Health - Commercial (Exchange)
  • Imperial Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
  • Independent Medical Systems - Commercial (PPO)
  • Independent Medical Systems - Workers Compensation
  • Interlink - Transplant Network
  • LifeTrac - Transplant Network
  • Medicaid (Traditional) - Medicaid/Medicare
  • Molina Healthcare - CHIP/CHIP Perinate
  • Molina Healthcare - Commercial (Exchange)
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicaid (STAR, STAR Kids, STAR PLUS)
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicare Advantage
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligible Plans
  • MultiPlan - Commercial (All products)
  • OptumHealth - Transplant Network
  • Point Comfort Underwriters - Refugee Medical Assistance (Adults, Children)
  • Private Healthcare Systems - Commercial (All Products)
  • ProCare Advantage - Medicare Advantage (Special Needs Plan)
  • Provider Partners Health Plan - Medicare Advantage (Special Needs Plan)
  • SCAN Health - Medicare Advantage (All Products)
  • Superior HealthPlan - CHIP/CHIP Perinate
  • Superior HealthPlan - Medicaid (STAR, STAR Health Foster Care, STAR Kids, STAR PLUS)
  • Superior HealthPlan - Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligible Plans
  • Surest (United Healthcare) - Commercial (All Products)
  • Tokio Marine - Transplant Network
  • TriWest - TRICARE West Region
  • TriWest - VA Community Care Network
  • Trustmark Benefits (f/k/a CoreSource) - Third Party Administrator
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Charter EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Choice Plus POS/PPO/Choice Plus-HAS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Compass EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Core and Core Choice Plus EPO/HMO)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Doctors Plan EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Heritage EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Indemnity)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Navigate EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Nexus ACO/EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (PPO)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Select EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Select Plus EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicare Advantage (AARP Plans, Complete Care Plans, Erickson Advantage Plans)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicare Advantage (UnitedHealthcare Group Plans, WellMed)
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan - CHIP/CHIP Perinate
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan - Medicaid (STAR, STAR Kids, STAR PLUS)
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan - Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligible Plans
  • Universal Benefits Consortium (Allegiance) - Direct Contract with TPA/Broker for select ISDs
  • University of Incarnate Word - Direct Contact with Employer
  • Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial (Multiple Payers)
  • Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial (PPO)
  • Veterans Administration - Governmental
  • WellCare - Medicare Advantage
  • WellCare by Allwell (Medicare Advantage - All Products)
  • WellCare by Superior HealthPlan - Dual Align (HMO D-SNP)
  • WellMed (Gonzaba Medical Group IPA) - Medicare Advantage (Transplant Only)
  • WellMed - Medicare Advantage (Cigna HealthSpring, Humana, United Healthcare, WellPoint)
  • WellPoint (Gonzaba) - Medicare Advantage (TRANSPLANTS ONLY)
  • WellPoint - CHIP/CHIP Perinate
  • WellPoint - Medicaid (STAR, STAR Kids, STAR PLUS)
  • WellPoint - Medicare Advantage (All Products)
  • WellPoint - Medicare Advantage (Transplant Only)
  • WellPoint - Medicare Advantage (WellMed)
  • WellPoint - Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligible Plans
Please contact your health insurance company to confirm provider participation. For billing and insurance questions, please call our Billing Department at 210-358-3260.
I am a native San Antonian, born and raised. I graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science in biochemistry from Abilene Christian University. Then I attended Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine and graduated with a degree in medicine and a certificate of Medical Ethics and Humanities. I completed my internal medicine internship and residency at UT Southwestern in Dallas, Texas.
Most recently, I completed my cardiology fellowship at UT Health San Antonio and joined the Division of Cardiology as a non-invasive cardiologist with experience in:
  • General cardiology
  • Echocardiography
  • Cardiac computed tomography
  • Stress testing
  • Nuclear cardiology
  • Preventative cardiology
  • Valvular disease
I am passionate about education and gained valuable experience as a chief cardiology fellow.
Philosophy of Care
Cardiology is a rapidly changing field with new therapies and technologies for diagnosis and management of diseases. I work to bring these novel approaches to best help patients obtain the best cardiovascular care possible. Additionally, I strive to not only treat disease, but also implement strategies for prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Interests & Hobbies
Outside of medicine, I enjoy watching the Cowboys (when they are winning), Astros and Spurs as well as golfing, exploring the outdoors and spending time with my family, including my wife and two sons.

Journal Articles

  1. Keeton J, Haloot J, Choi BY, Fernandez R, Agoston I. Correlation of Qualitative Transient Ischemic Dilation on Stress SPECT MPI with Coronary Angiography. Poster Presentation. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. Orlando, Fl. September 8-10, 2022.
  2. Gonzalez PE, Keeton J, Huffman L, et al. Removal Of A Surely Fatal Giant Right Heart Thrombus In A Patient With End-Stage Systolic Heart Failure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2020;75(11):3125. doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(20)33752-9. Case Report Poster Presentation. American College of Cardiology/World Congress of Cardiology 2020 Scientific Sessions. Chicago, Il. March 28-30, 2020.
  3. Keeton J, Gonzalez PE, Cox J, et al. Saved by the VAC: Minimally Invasive Removal of a Surely Fatal Right Heart Thrombus in a Patient with Advanced Heart Failure. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2020;2020:1-3. doi:10.1155/2020/7579262.
  4. Jackson CL, Keeton JZ, Eason SJ, et al. Identifying Familial Hypercholesterolemia Using a Blood Donor Screening Program With More Than 1 Million Volunteer Donors. JAMA Cardiology. 2019;4(7):685. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2019.1518..
  5. Keeton J, Patel V. Symptomatic Hypocalcemia due to Plasma Exchange for Hyperlipidemia-Induced Acute Pancreatitis. Case Report Poster Presentation. Donald W. Seldin, M.D. Research Symposium. Dallas, TX. May 3-4, 2018..
  6. Keeton J, Eason S, Sayers M, Ayers C, Gore MO. Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Adolescent Blood Donors. Poster Presentation. American Heart Association: Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions. Portland, OR. March 7-10, 2017.
  7. Keeton J, Klomjit S, Bashir M. Crisis Averted: A Patient in Cardiopulmonary Arrest. Case Report. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles. 2016; 4(14). 34-36. DOI: 10.12746/swrccc2016.0414.187.
  8. Keeton J, Klomjit S, Bashir M. Crisis Averted: A Patient in Cardiopulmonary Arrest. Case Report Poster Presentation. The Texas Chapter of American College of Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Dallas, TX, November 7-8, 2015.
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