Preston Pate in Abilene, Texas

Medical School: University Of Texas Medical School At Houston
Graduation Year: 1989
The Primary Medical Specialty for Preston Pate is listed as: Pulmonary Disease
Approximate Years of Experience: 35
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 0244323749
NPI #: 1144211368
NPI Created On: 11/04/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 12/17/2021
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RP1001X
License Number:
H8310
Listed Gender: Male

---

Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• QualChoice Life & Health Insurance Company, Inc.
• Humana
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: None, English.

---

Services and Procedures include:

1. Examination of lung airways using an endoscope
2. Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope
3. Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope
4. Biopsy of one lobe of lung using an endoscope
5. Examination of lung airways using an endoscope with imaging guidance and ultrasound
6. Examination of lung airways using an endoscope with imaging guidance and ultrasound
7. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
8. X-ray of chest, 2 views
9. Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals
10. Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation
11. Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation
12. Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity
13. Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity
14. Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration
15. Determination of lung volumes using plethysmography
16. Measurement of lung diffusing capacity
17. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
18. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
19. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
20. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).