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Anand Prasad, MD

University Medicine Associates
Schedule an appointment: 210-358-0330
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Specialty

  • Interventional Cardiology

Board Affiliation/Certification

  • American Board of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Diseases
  • American Board of Internal Medicine/Interventional Cardiology

Education

  • Louisiana State University Health - New Orleans (2000)

Residency

  • Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Ctr GME (2003)

Fellowships

  • Research Fellowship, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2004)
  • Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2007)
  • Interventional Cardiology, University of California Medical Center San Diego (2009)

Languages

  • English

Gender

  • Male

Dominion Crossing

21727 I-10
Suite 103
San Antonio,TX 78257

Texas Diabetes Institute

701 S. Zarzamora 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
  • Administrative Concepts - Third Party Administrator
  • Aetna (Coventry) - Work Comp/Auto
  • Aetna Better Health - CHIP/CHIP Perinate Newborn
  • Aetna Better Health - Medicaid STAR
  • Aetna Health - Bexar County Employees (ACO, Premier Basic & Choice PPO)
  • 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 - Commercial (Whole Health EPO)
  • 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
  • Century Healthcare - Third Party Administrator
  • 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 - 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
  • Partners Direct Health - Uvalde Memorial Hospital (Employees & Dependents only)
  • Point Comfort Underwriters - Refugee Medical Assistance (Adults, Children)
  • Private Healthcare Systems - Commercial (All Products)
  • ProCare Advantage - Medicare Advantage (Special Needs Plan)
  • Provider Network of America - Commercial (All Products)
  • Provider Partners Health Plan - Medicare Advantage (Special Needs Plan)
  • SANA Benefits - Commercial (All Products)
  • Scott & White Health Plan - Commercial (Exchange, HMO, PPO)
  • Scott & White Health Plan - Medicaid/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
  • WebTPA - Third Party Administrator
  • 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)
  • 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
  • WellPoint- Medicare Advantage (Special Needs Plan HMO D-SNP)
  • Zelis - Third Party Administrator
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 try to treat patients with the same care I would expect for myself or my family.”
I’m an interventional cardiologist and the director of the University Health Cardiovascular Center. With over 20 years of experience, I specialize in complex coronary and peripheral vascular disease, treating conditions from the carotid arteries in the neck to the arteries all the way down to the feet.
I’ve always had a passion for science, and I initially gravitated toward cancer treatment during medical school. But it was a cardiology rotation at a rural hospital in my fourth year that opened my eyes to what I now consider my calling. I was captivated by the critical thinking, procedural work and the power of tools like EKGs, angiograms and echocardiograms to guide life-saving care.
Philosophy of Care
I never consider myself “off call” when it comes to helping patients. I treat each person the way I would want my own family to be treated — with respect, attentiveness and urgency when it matters most.
Favorite Parts of Medicine
  • Knowing that my team and I have saved countless lives
  • Seeing patients feel better and live longer, healthier lives
  • Leading innovations in cardiovascular care that make a measurable difference
Awards & Recognition
  • San Antonio’s Top Doctors, San Antonio Magazine (2021–2025)
  • President’s Award for Clinical Excellence, UT Health San Antonio (2022)
  • SA Scene Best San Antonio’s Doctors, Cardiology (2020)
Community Involvement
  • Co-founder and immediate past president, San Antonio Interventional Forum (SAIF)
  • Board Member, Center for Health Equity in South Texas (CHEST)
Hobbies
In my free time, I enjoy fishing, gardening and spending time with family, which consists of my wife (a pharmacist at University Health) and our two daughters.

Journal Articles

  1. Robinson G, Heybati K, Hibbert B, Bangalore S, Fong P, Zlotnick D, Zwischenberger B, Sayfo S, Younes S, Ingrassia J, Hammadah M, Prasad A, Hamid N, Villablanca P, Kaki A, Qintar M, Patton M, Yucel E, Yadav P, Klein A, Baddour L, Sorajja P, Moriarty J, Parikh SA, Sethi S, El Sabbagh A. Device-Specific Outcomes of Percutaneous Mechanical Aspiration in Right-Sided Infective Endocarditis: Insights From the Multicenter CLEAR-IE Registry. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2026 Aug 4;5(9):105494. doi: 10.1016/j.jscai.2026.105494. PMID: 42769534; PMCID: PMC13591517.
  2. Heybati K, Robinson G, Hibbert B, Bangalore S, Fong P, Zlotnick D, El-Sabawi B, Zwischenberger B, Mourad A, Sayfo S, Younes S, Ingrassia J, Hammadah M, Prasad A, Hamid N, Villablanca P, Kaki A, Qintar M, Patton M, Yucel E, Yada P, Klein A, Baddour L, Sorajja P, Moriarty J, Parikh SA, Sethi S, El Sabbagh A. Percutaneous Mechanical Aspiration for Right-Sided Infective Endocarditis in People Who Inject Drugs and Those With Cardiac Devices: A Multicenter Analysis. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2026 Jun 30;5(8):105493. doi: 10.1016/j.jscai.2026.105493. PMID: 42626085; PMCID: PMC13491325.
  3. Patnaik R, Woodworth J, Choi BY, Fernandez R, Cullen JM, Tsai E, Cigarroa F, Klair T. Addressing Racial Disparities in a Hispanic Population Through Living Donor Liver Transplantation-A Comparison of 2 Eras. Clin Transplant. 2026 May;40(5):e70554. doi: 10.1111/ctr.70554. PMID: 42104581.
  4. Patnaik R, Woodworth J, Kempenich J, Van Sickle K, Daigle H, Petrasek J, Tsai E, Cullen JM, Klair T, Peterson R. Early experience of simultaneous sleeve gastrectomy in living donor liver transplant recipients with obesity - a pilot study. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2026 Mar;22(3):350-358. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2025.11.013. Epub 2025 Nov 21. PMID: 41353012.
  5. Kadayifci A, Pradeep S, Tsai E. Acute-on-chronic liver failure: from definitions to management. Ann Palliat Med. 2026 Jan;15(1):10. doi: 10.21037/apm-25-84. Epub 2026 Jan 16. PMID: 41560505.
  6. Osta EG, Saenz F, Jaganathan S, Thomas C, Tsai E, Surabhi V, Prasad SR, Katabathina VS. Current Update on Nomenclature, Diagnosis, and Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease: Radiologists' Perspective. Radiographics. 2025 Dec;45(12):e240221. doi: 10.1148/rg.240221. PMID: 41231713.
  7. Ghumman U, Lee B, Bigham D, Tsai E. Sarcopenia in cirrhosis: a clinical practice review. Ann Palliat Med. 2025 May;14(3):255-268. doi: 10.21037/apm-24-173. PMID: 40511569.
  8. Thallapureddy K, Twitchell D, Ott K, Pedicone LD, Owo C, Kumar N, Gelfond J, Shankar N, Goros M, Kwok D, Liles A, Ozguc F, Kazi I, Nguyen H, Lawitz E, Tsai E, Rodas F, Landaverde CE, Poordad F. The accuracy of FibroScan, FIB-4, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score in predicting biopsy-defined fibrosis and steatosis across all fibrosis stages in patients with metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease. Medicine (Baltimore). 2025 Apr 25;104(17):e42016. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000042016. PMID: 40295262; PMCID: PMC12040034.
  9. Kazi IN, Kuo L, Tsai E. Noninvasive Methods for Assessing Liver Fibrosis and Steatosis. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2024 Jan;20(1):21-29. PMID: 38405045; PMCID: PMC10885415.
  10. Kuo L, Kuwelker S, Tsai E. Management of autoimmune and viral hepatitis in immunotherapy: a narrative review. Ann Palliat Med. 2023 Nov;12(6):1275-1294. doi: 10.21037/apm-23-250. Epub 2023 Sep 13. PMID: 37731304.
  11. Crow KS, Poordad FF, Halff GA, Cigarroa FG, Tsai E, Infante IV, Arora SP. Pivoting to telemedicine in a single-day multidisciplinary liver tumor clinic during COVID-19: the Texas Liver Tumor Center experience. Ann Palliat Med. 2023 Nov;12(6):1310-1317. doi: 10.21037/apm-23-357. Epub 2023 Oct 23. PMID: 37953220; PMCID: PMC11198968.
  12. Kuwelker S, Tsai E, Kuo L, Kim J, Van Frank T, Mitchell R, Ramirez R, Guerrero R, Hanysak B, Landaverde C, Rodas F, Lawitz E, Basra T, Nguyen H, Christensen K, Vaughn C, Hinojosa K, Olvera N, Caraballo-Gonzalez E, Pham E, Pedicone LD, Poordad F. High sustained virologic response rates, regardless of race or socioeconomic class, in patients treated with chronic hepatitis C in community practice using a specialized pharmacy team. Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Jul 28;102(30):e34183. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000034183. PMID: 37505173; PMCID: PMC10378881.
  13. Patnaik R, Tsai E. Hepatitis C Virus Treatment and Solid Organ Transplantation. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2022 Feb;18(2):85-94. PMID: 35505819; PMCID: PMC9053510.
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