Physician Profile
Caroline H. Coombs-Skiles, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Coombs-Skiles
Caroline H. Coombs-Skiles, MD is a healthcare provider in Austin, TX specializing in surgery of the hand. Caroline trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, graduating in 2005. Caroline is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Caroline cared for 316 Medicare patients across 337 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more, and limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (512) 294-2180
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1015 E 32ND ST STE 306
Austin, TX 78705
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
337 services · 316 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of breast | Procedure | 19301 |
23 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
21 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
19 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | Imaging | 76642 |
42 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| X-ray of surgical specimen | Imaging | 76098 |
34 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Imaging | 76998 |
24 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
80 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
43 | 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 |
20 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
16 | 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
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Related specialists at this location 1
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Also at this address 4
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Other surgery of the hands in Austin 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of breast 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Coombs-Skiles?
Dr. Coombs-Skiles is a surgery of the hand in Austin, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Coombs-Skiles's address?
Dr. Coombs-Skiles is listed at 1015 E 32Nd St Ste 306, Austin, TX 78705. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Coombs-Skiles?
The number on file is (512) 294-2180. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Coombs-Skiles's NPI number?
Dr. Coombs-Skiles's National Provider Identifier is 1144438136. 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
Where did Dr. Coombs-Skiles train?
Dr. Coombs-Skiles attended University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Coombs-Skiles been practicing?
Dr. Coombs-Skiles has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Coombs-Skiles perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Coombs-Skiles performs procedures including partial removal of breast, imaging of lymph nodes during surgery and biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm; reads or performs imaging such as limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast and x-ray of surgical specimen, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Coombs-Skiles confirmed this information?
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