Provider Profile
Carolyn E. Altuna, CRNA
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Carolyn Altuna
Carolyn E. Altuna, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist (crna) based in Austin, TX. Carolyn is also listed as specializing in certified registered nurse anesthetist. According to Medicare claims data, Carolyn cared for 98 Medicare patients across 100 services. The services billed most often include anesthesia for nerve destruction procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance, anesthesia for nerve modulation procedure spinal cord or repair of bone of spine of neck or upper back accessed through skin using imaging guidance, and anesthesia for lens surgery. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093109712.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (512) 343-2292
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8140 N MOPAC EXPY STE 3-210
Austin, TX 78759
8015 Shoal Creek Blvd Ste 103
Austin, TX 78757
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Acute Pain
Anxiety & Phobias
Face & Jaw
Head & Face
Joint Pain
Joints & Soft Tissue
Maternity
Mental Health
- Bipolar Depression
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- OCD
- Postpartum depression
- PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- Treatment-resistant depression
Nerve Pain
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Rib pain
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
- Cancer pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Migraines
- Muscle knots and spasms
- Post-Surgery Pain
- Spinal headache
Pelvic & Abdominal
Sedation & Phobias
- Panic Attacks During Medical Procedures
- Special Needs Procedure Anxiety
Spine & Back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal Stenosis Pain
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash Pain
Procedures & services
Consultations
General Anesthesia
Infusion Therapy
Injections
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Trigger Point Injections
Joint Injections
- Hip Joint Injection
- Knee Joint Injection
- Shoulder Joint Injection
Joints & Soft Tissue
Maternity
Nerve Blocks
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- Nerve Block Injection
- Occipital nerve block
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Block
- Stellate ganglion block
Pain Management
- Back Muscle Nerve Block
- Knee nerve block and ablation
- Knee Nerve Burning
- Pudendal nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Pain Relief Procedures
- Blood patch for spinal headache
- Continuous Nerve Catheter Placement
- Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Setup
- Radiofrequency ablation
Sedation
- Deep Sedation
- Emergency Pain Relief
- In-Office Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery
- Minimal dental sedation
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pediatric Dental Sedation
- Sedation for Colonoscopy and Endoscopy
- Sedation for Egg Retrieval
- Sedation for Eye Surgery
- Sedation for MRI
- Sedation for Vasectomy
Specialized Care
- Post-Operative Nausea Treatment
Surgical Pain Relief
Vascular Access
- Central line placement in child
- Midline IV Catheter Placement
- Ultrasound-Guided IV Placement
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
100 services · 98 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for nerve destruction procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | Anaesthesia | 01940 |
50 | More often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for nerve modulation procedure spinal cord or repair of bone of spine of neck or upper back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | Anaesthesia | 01941 |
16 | As often as other peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | Anaesthesia | 00142 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position | Anaesthesia | 01992 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for nerve block and injection | Anaesthesia | 01991 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
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 certified registered nurse anesthetists at this location 6
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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.
Other certified registered nurse anesthetists in Austin 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2014 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Anesthesia for nerve destruction procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Carolyn E. Altuna's specialty?
Carolyn E. Altuna is a certified registered nurse anesthetist (crna) in Austin, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Carolyn E. Altuna?
Carolyn E. Altuna is listed at 8140 N Mopac Expy Ste 3-210, Austin, TX 78759. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Carolyn E. Altuna?
The number on file is (512) 343-2292. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Carolyn E. Altuna's NPI number?
Carolyn E. Altuna's National Provider Identifier is 1093109712. 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 Carolyn E. Altuna's education?
Carolyn E. Altuna attended Other, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Carolyn E. Altuna been practicing?
Carolyn E. Altuna has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Carolyn E. Altuna known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Carolyn E. Altuna provides treatments such as anesthesia for nerve destruction procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance and anesthesia for nerve modulation procedure spinal cord or repair of bone of spine of neck or upper back accessed through skin using imaging guidance. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Carolyn E. Altuna confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Carolyn E. Altuna. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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