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Edit this profileCara A. Guth, PA is a physician assistant practicing in Oceanside, CA. According to Medicare claims data, Cara cared for 250 Medicare patients across 2,242 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1992177182.
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3910 VISTA WAY STE 106
Oceanside, CA 92056
2,242 services · 250 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
77 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Imaging | 73560 |
25 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | Imaging | 73565 |
24 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
1,932 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg | Drug given | J2001 |
45 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Injection, mepivacaine hydrochloride, per 10 ml | Drug given | J0670 |
38 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
56 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Cara A. Guth is a physician assistant in Oceanside, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Cara A. Guth is listed at 3910 Vista Way Ste 106, Oceanside, CA 92056. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (760) 941-2000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Cara A. Guth's National Provider Identifier is 1992177182. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Cara A. Guth attended Other, graduating in 2015. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Cara A. Guth has 11 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2015, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Cara A. Guth performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance and replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 1-2 views and x-ray of both knees while standing, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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