Physician Profile
Carl Winkler, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Winkler
Carl Winkler, MD practices surgery of the hand in Providence, RI. Carl is a 2014 graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine. Medicare claims data shows Carl provided 361 services to 327 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes.
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Education & Training
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (212) 523-4000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
825 CHALKSTONE AVE
Providence, RI 02908
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
361 services · 327 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
30 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Removal of central venous tube with port or pump | Procedure | 36590 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
28 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
28 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
62 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
53 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
45 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
33 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
30 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
24 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other surgery of the hands at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 25 related providers in 4 groups
Other surgery of the hands in Providence 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Tulane University School of Medicine 5
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2014 at Tulane University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) 8
Providers in RI who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Winkler's specialty?
Dr. Winkler is a surgery of the hand in Providence, RI. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Winkler?
Dr. Winkler is listed at 825 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Winkler?
The number on file is (212) 523-4000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Winkler?
Dr. Winkler's National Provider Identifier is 1063822161. 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
What is Dr. Winkler's medical education?
Dr. Winkler attended Tulane University School of Medicine, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Winkler have?
Dr. Winkler has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Winkler known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Winkler performs procedures including insertion of central venous tube with port and removal of central venous tube with port or pump; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device and ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Winkler's profile verified?
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