Physician Profile
Farah B. Karipineni, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Karipineni
Farah B. Karipineni, M.D. practices general surgery in Clovis, CA. Farah is a 2011 graduate of University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine. Farah is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Farah cared for 521 Medicare patients across 566 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 ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164718524.
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
- (559) 435-6600
- Email not available
Practice Locations
729 N MEDICAL CENTER DR W STE 111
Clovis, CA 93611
2335 E Kashian Ln Ste 220
Fresno, CA 93701
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General 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
Anorectal
- Anal fissure
- Anal fistula
- Hemorrhoids
- Perianal abscess
- Rectal prolapse
Appendix, bowel, and emergency
- Diverticulitis
- Intra-abdominal abscess
- Mesenteric ischemia
- Peritonitis
Gallbladder and biliary
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Biliary dyskinesia
Hernia and abdominal wall
- Belly-button hernia
- Femoral hernia
- Groin hernia
- Hiatal hernia
- Incisional hernia
- Ventral hernia
Skin and soft tissue
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hidradenitis suppurativa
- Lipoma
- Skin and soft-tissue abscess
- Soft-tissue mass
Abdominal
Abdominal wall
Breast
- Benign breast disease
- Breast abscess
- Gynecomastia
Colorectal
Digestive
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bleeding Stomach Ulcer
- Bowel Fistula
- Gastroparesis
- Swallowing difficulties
Emergency surgery
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Hernia
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Sports Hernia
- Strangulated Hernia
Infections
- Flesh-Eating Infection
Lymphatic
Oncology
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Colon resection
- Exploratory laparoscopy
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Repair of perforated peptic ulcer
- Small-bowel resection
- Surgery for bowel obstruction
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
- Surgical lysis of adhesions
Gallbladder and appendix
- Gallbladder removal
Hernia repair
- Laparoscopic groin-hernia repair
- Robotic hernia repair
Skin and soft tissue
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Lipoma removal
- Removal of a soft-tissue mass
Abdominal surgery
Abdominal wall
- Abdominal Muscle Separation Repair
Access and nutrition
- Jejunostomy feeding-tube placement
Anorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Drainage of anal abscess
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Rubber-band ligation of hemorrhoids
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Biopsy
Breast surgery
- Axillary lymph-node dissection
- Excisional biopsy of a breast mass
- Mastectomy
- Sentinel lymph-node biopsy
Breast Surgery
Colorectal
Colorectal surgery
- Colostomy Surgery
- Ileostomy Surgery
- Ostomy reversal
Digestive procedures
- Achalasia Surgery
- Acid reflux surgery
Endocrine surgery
- Partial Thyroid Removal
Gastrointestinal
Hernia surgery
- Sports hernia surgery
Skin & Soft Tissue
Surgical Oncology
- Complex skin lesion excision
Surgical procedures
Vascular Access
- Central line placement
- Chemo port placement
Wound care
- Wound cleaning and debridement
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
566 services · 521 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Procedure | 60500 |
55 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | Procedure | 10005 |
25 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Removal of thyroid | Procedure | 60240 |
15 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Removal of thyroid lobe on side of neck | Procedure | 60220 |
13 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Imaging | 76536 |
80 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
215 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
146 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office visit | 99211 |
17 | As often as other peers in General 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 general surgeons in Clovis 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2011 at University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Farah B. Karipineni's specialty?
Farah B. Karipineni is a general surgeon in Clovis, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Farah B. Karipineni?
Farah B. Karipineni is listed at 729 N Medical Center Dr W Ste 111, Clovis, CA 93611. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Farah B. Karipineni?
The number on file is (559) 435-6600. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Farah B. Karipineni's NPI number?
Farah B. Karipineni's National Provider Identifier is 1164718524. 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 Farah B. Karipineni's education?
Farah B. Karipineni attended University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Farah B. Karipineni been practicing?
Farah B. Karipineni has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Farah B. Karipineni known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Farah B. Karipineni performs procedures including removal or exploration of parathyroid glands, fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth and removal of thyroid; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Farah B. Karipineni confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Farah B. Karipineni. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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