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- 3000 N Interstate 35 Ste 708, Austin, TX 78705
About Dr. Kuhns
Based in Austin, TX, Craig A. Kuhns, MD is listed in the NPI registry under orthopaedic surgery of the spine. Craig graduated from University of California, Geffen School of Medicine in 2000. Craig is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Craig cared for 915 Medicare patients across 1,103 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, and fusion of additional segment of spine. NPI 1922038108 identifies this record in the national registry.
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- (512) 347-7463
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Practice Locations
3000 N INTERSTATE 35 STE 708
Austin, TX 78705
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,103 services · 915 patients · 21 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
109 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
101 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Procedure | 61783 |
42 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
41 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
38 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Procedure | 22558 |
36 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
32 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
32 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Procedure | 22585 |
30 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22845 |
18 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Related specialists at this location 3
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Also at this address 4
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Other orthopaedic surgery of the spines in Austin 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of California, Geffen School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2000 at University of California, Geffen School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Fusion of additional segment of spine 6
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Kuhns specialize in?
Dr. Kuhns is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Austin, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
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Where is Dr. Kuhns located?
Dr. Kuhns is listed at 3000 N Interstate 35 Ste 708, Austin, TX 78705. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Kuhns's phone number?
The number on file is (512) 347-7463. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Dr. Kuhns's NPI number?
Dr. Kuhns's National Provider Identifier is 1922038108. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Kuhns go to medical school?
Dr. Kuhns attended University of California, Geffen School of Medicine, graduating in 2000. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How long has Dr. Kuhns been practicing?
Dr. Kuhns has 26 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2000, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
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What does Dr. Kuhns do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kuhns performs procedures including fusion of additional segment of spine, insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion and computer-assisted spinal procedure; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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