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- 1501 N Campbell Ave Rm 4410, Tucson, AZ 85724
About Dr. Carey
Joseph N. Carey, MD is a healthcare provider in Tucson, AZ specializing in plastic surgery. Medicare claims data shows Joseph provided 347 services to 178 patients. The services billed most often include repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm, creation of muscle graft to trunk, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1487898391.
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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
- (520) 626-6793
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Practice Locations
1501 N CAMPBELL AVE RM 4410
Tucson, AZ 85724
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
Body
Breast
- Breast Implant Removal
- Breast Lift
- Breast Reduction
- Inverted Nipple Correction
- Male Breast Reduction
- Breast implant exchange
- Fat transfer to breasts
- Nipple reduction
Cosmetic & Plastic
Cosmetic & plastics
Face
- Brow Lift
- Buccal Fat Removal
- Chin Implant
- Double Chin Liposuction
- Ear reshaping surgery
- Eyelid surgery
- Facial Fat Transfer
- Lip Lift
- Earlobe Repair
Medical Non-Surgical
Pediatric and Reconstructive
Reconstructive
- Skin Grafting
- DIEP flap breast reconstruction
- Gender-Affirming Top Surgery
- Lymphedema bypass surgery
- Mohs Reconstruction
Skin and Scars
Wound Care
Most searched procedures
Body contouring
Cosmetic
Facial surgery
Hand & wrist
Hand and Extremities
Injectables & cosmetics
Intimate Surgery
Laser treatments
Pediatric & craniofacial
Skin rejuvenation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
347 services · 178 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm | Procedure | 14302 |
129 | More often than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
| Creation of muscle graft to trunk | Procedure | 15734 |
78 | More often than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | Procedure | 14301 |
29 | More often than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
| Preparation of skin graft site of trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Procedure | 15002 |
28 | More often than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
| Preparation of skin graft site of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Procedure | 15003 |
20 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
29 | As often as other peers in Plastic 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 |
12 | Less 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 |
11 | Less 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 |
11 | Less 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 Tucson 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 11 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2002 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm 3
Providers in AZ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Carey specialize in?
Dr. Carey is a plastic surgeon in Tucson, AZ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Plastic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Carey located?
Dr. Carey is listed at 1501 N Campbell Ave Rm 4410, Tucson, AZ 85724. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Carey's phone number?
The number on file is (520) 626-6793. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Carey?
Dr. Carey's National Provider Identifier is 1487898391. 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. Carey go to medical school?
Dr. Carey attended Other, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Carey have?
Dr. Carey has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Carey do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Carey performs procedures including repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm, creation of muscle graft to trunk and repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Carey. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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