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- 13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
About Dr. Kruger
Erwin A. Kruger, M.D. practices plastic surgery in Scottsdale, AZ. Erwin is a 2006 graduate of University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Erwin cared for 642 Medicare patients across 831 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, injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174707780.
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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
- (480) 301-8000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
13400 E SHEA BLVD
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 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
Most searched conditions
Body
Body contouring
Breast
- Gynecomastia
- Hard breast implants
- Inverted Nipples
- Ruptured breast implant
- Sagging Breasts
- Tuberous Breasts
- Uneven Breasts
- Very Large Breasts
Congenital
Cosmetic
Face and Ears
Face and Eyes
Face and Neck
Facial aesthetics
Hand & wrist
Hand and Extremities
Intimate Surgery
Pain & nerve
Pediatric & craniofacial
Reconstructive
Skin
Skin and Scars
Skin Cancer and Lesions
Wound care
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Body
Body contouring
Breast
- Breast implant exchange
- Breast Implant Removal
- Breast Lift
- Breast Reduction
- Fat transfer to breasts
- Inverted Nipple Correction
- Male Breast Reduction
- Nipple reduction
Cosmetic
Face
- Brow Lift
- Buccal Fat Removal
- Chin Implant
- Double Chin Liposuction
- Ear reshaping surgery
- Earlobe Repair
- Eyelid surgery
- Facial Fat Transfer
- Lip Lift
Facial surgery
Hand & wrist
Hand and Extremities
Injectables & cosmetics
Intimate Surgery
Laser treatments
Medical Non-Surgical
Pediatric & craniofacial
Pediatric and Reconstructive
Reconstructive
- DIEP flap breast reconstruction
- Gender-Affirming Top Surgery
- Lymphedema bypass surgery
- Mohs Reconstruction
- Skin Grafting
Skin and Scars
Skin rejuvenation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
831 services · 642 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
63 | More often than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
57 | More often than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
50 | More often than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
25 | As often as other peers in Plastic Surgery |
| Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | Procedure | 25447 |
15 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
119 | More often than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
234 | More than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
89 | More often than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
65 | More often than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more | Office visit | 99202 |
51 | More often than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
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.
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 plastic surgeons in Scottsdale 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 12 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2006 at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 4
Providers in AZ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Erwin A. Kruger's specialty?
Erwin A. Kruger is a plastic surgeon in Scottsdale, AZ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Plastic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Erwin A. Kruger?
Erwin A. Kruger is listed at 13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Erwin A. Kruger?
The number on file is (480) 301-8000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Erwin A. Kruger's NPI number?
Erwin A. Kruger's National Provider Identifier is 1174707780. 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 Erwin A. Kruger's education?
Erwin A. Kruger attended University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Erwin A. Kruger been practicing?
Erwin A. Kruger has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Erwin A. Kruger known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Erwin A. Kruger performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, incision of tendon covering of finger and release and/or relocation of hand nerve, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Erwin A. Kruger confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Erwin A. Kruger. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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