Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout CARKNER
Eric Carkner, MD is a healthcare provider in Chestnut Hill, MA specialising in orthopedic surgery. Eric trained at Tufts University School of Medicine, graduating in 2000. Eric is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery of the spine and orthopaedic surgery.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Carkner specialise in?
Dr. Carkner is an orthopedic surgeon in Chestnut Hill, MA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Carkner located?
Dr. Carkner is listed at 830 BOYLSTON ST SUITE 211, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Carkner's phone number?
The number on file is (617) 734-2450. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Carkner?
Dr. Carkner's National Provider Identifier is 1568441095. 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. Carkner go to medical school?
Dr. Carkner attended Tufts University School of Medicine, graduating in 2000. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Carkner have?
Dr. Carkner has 26 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2000, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Carkner do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Carkner performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, fusion of additional segment of spine and partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Is Dr. Carkner's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Carkner. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (617) 734-2450
- Email not available
Practice Locations
830 BOYLSTON ST SUITE 211
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
487 services · 426 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
46 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
36 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
29 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
27 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22633 |
21 |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 63052 |
13 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
13 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Procedure | 22840 |
11 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
88 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
71 |
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 orthopedic surgeons at this location 4
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
Trained at Tufts University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2000 at Tufts University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.