Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Orthopedic Surgery

Christopher I. Phelps

MD · Orthopedic Surgery · University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio
19787 W IH
10 SUITE 104
San Antonio, TX 78257
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 22 Years Practicing
3.0K
Medicare Patients / yr
22
Procedures Billed
22
Years Practicing
3
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Texas, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Phelps is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 78257, TX — the Orthopedic Surgery's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Phelps Does

Dr. Phelps served 2,995 Medicare patients across 8,868 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 283% above the average Orthopedic Surgery in Texas (783 patients across 1,371 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (J7325)2,33635
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (J3301)1,830275
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg (J3304)92814
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)678542
X-ray of knee, 3 views (73562)583416

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Phelps billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Phelps is affiliated with 3 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 3 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Baptist Medical Center

San Antonio, TX
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Methodist Hospital Stone Oak

San Antonio, TX
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Legent Orthopedic + Spine

San Antonio, TX
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Phelps practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Phelps offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 19787 W IH, 10 SUITE 104, San Antonio, TX 78257
Phone: (210) 297-2261

Area Safety Grade

D

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

29 min

Average commute time in this zip · 81% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

87.5761

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 78257, TX

If Dr. Phelps isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 78257, TX:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Gregory D. Gordon, Jr.Orthopedic Surgery584<1 mi
Ladelle W. MorsePhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation733.6 mi
Siraj A. SayeedOrthopedic Surgery8273.8 mi
Brian N. KanzOrthopedic Surgery7614.2 mi
Adam BruggemanOrthopedic Surgery4444.2 mi
Sean R. FletcherPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation—4.2 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Christopher I. Phelps: Common Questions

Does Dr. Phelps accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Phelps is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Phelps depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 78257, TX →
Where is Dr. Phelps's office?
Dr. Phelps practices at 19787 W IH, 10 SUITE 104, San Antonio, TX 78257. Phone: (210) 297-2261.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Phelps accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (210) 297-2261 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 78257, TX to see available options.
Does Dr. Phelps offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Phelps as offering telehealth. Call the office at (210) 297-2261 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Phelps?
Dr. Phelps graduated in 2004 and has been practicing for approximately 22 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Phelps treated 2,995 Medicare patients across 22 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Phelps is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (210) 297-2261 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology → • Privacy policy

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