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San Antonio Surgical Arts

6511 Blanco Rd, San Antonio, TX 78216

3.5+ stars in 20+ reviews Opening hours below

Reviews

3.5+ stars in 20+ reviews

4–5 stars: 62% · 1–2 stars: 38% · 26 written reviews

Last 12 months: 10 reviews · 50% 4–5 stars · Replies: 8% of reviews · 0 of 10 one- and two-star

  • Sedation permit (TX board)
  • Medicaid & CHIP (DentaQuest, MCNA)

Sedation permits among the named dentists

Each dentist named here holds permits for nitrous oxide and sedation through level 4. A permit does not mean either is used at every visit.

Dr. Lavan Parker, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Aug 1994
  • Dental school: Baylor College of Dentistry, 1994
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 1994) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 4 (most recent 2012)

NPI 1063491462 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Michael Casillas, DDS

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jun 1989
  • Dental school: UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, 1989
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 1994) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 4 (most recent 2012)

NPI 1407835069 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Michael Gissell

  • Texas license active, first licensed Jun 2000
  • Dental school: Baylor College of Dentistry, 2000
  • Holds a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) permit (since 2000) and sedation permits for levels 1 to 4 (most recent 2012)

NPI 1255386140 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

A registered oral surgery specialist

The state board lists a registered specialist here for wisdom teeth and oral surgery, which may matter if you need surgical care.

Sedation & nervous patients: how it works ShowA scale of four sedation levels from most to least awake: minimal, moderate, deep and general anesthesia.

Also listed on its website

  • Dental implants

    Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · 11 pages on its website

A high share of bad reviews

One- and two-star reviews make up 38% of its reviews with comments. That is far above the 3% typical for San Antonio.

One- and two-star reviews
38%of 26 written reviews
A higher share than 99% of San Antonio practices
Middle San Antonio practice: 3%
Replies to reviews
8%of written reviews get a reply (0 of 10 one- and two-star)
Fewer replies than 75% of San Antonio practices
Middle San Antonio practice: 48%
Licensed in Texas since
1989its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 79% of San Antonio dentists we list
Middle San Antonio dentist: first licensed 2008

How we compare

Cost and paying

No prices on its website

Medicaid & CHIP (children)

DentaQuest (CHIP, Medicaid) · MCNA Dental (CHIP, Medicaid) · United Healthcare Dental (CHIP, Medicaid)

Insure Kids Now, Texas, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)

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When you can go

Weekends
Closed

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Getting there

6511 Blanco Rd
San Antonio, TX 78216
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

Its business profile

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · sasurgicalarts.com, Sep 2026 · Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026