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- 101 Page St, New Bedford, MA 02740
About Dr. Huston
Kara Huston, M.D. is a healthcare provider in New Bedford, MA specializing in emergency medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Kara cared for 882 Medicare patients across 937 services. The services billed most often include emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making, emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1588024392.
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
- (508) 973-5183
- Email not available
Practice Locations
101 PAGE ST
New Bedford, MA 02740
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Emergency Medicine 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
Bites & Stings
Brain & Nerves
- Delirium
- Stroke
- Fainting and syncope
- Seizure in Child
- Severe headache or sudden migraine
- Status epilepticus
- Transient ischemic attack
Endocrine & Metabolic
Eye Care
Injuries & Trauma
- Animal or dog bite
- Bone fractures
- Deep cut or wound
- Dislocated joint
- Severe burn
- Sprains and muscle strains
- Traumatic brain injury
Rashes & allergy
Skin & Infections
Urinary & Bladder
Women's Health
Abdomen & Digestion
Allergy & Immune
Allergy & Immunology
Blood & Circulation
Breathing
Digestion & Stomach
Ear, Nose & Throat
Environmental
Eye Emergency
General Emergency
Heart & Chest
Heart & Circulation
Heart & Lungs
Infections & Illness
Lungs & Breathing
Men's Health
Poisoning & Environmental
Poisoning & Toxins
Spine & Back
Urinary & Kidney
Procedures & services
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Ear, Nose & Throat
Eye & ENT
Imaging & Diagnostics
Injections & Vaccines
Kidney Care
Medications
Mental Health
Minor Procedures
- Tick Removal
- Urinary catheter insertion
- Fishhook or embedded splinter removal
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Nasal cautery for nosebleeds
Minor Trauma
Orthopedics
Poisoning & Toxicology
Specialized Care
Stroke & Vascular
Toxicology
- Stomach pumping or activated charcoal
- Narcan overdose reversal
Women's Health
Wound Care
- Burn dressing and care
- Skin glue for cuts
- Stitches and Laceration Repair
- Wound cleaning and debridement
- Wound stapling
Abdominal Procedures
- Paracentesis
Airway & Breathing
Anesthesia & Sedation
- Moderate dental sedation
Breathing & Airway
- Breathing Treatment
- Emergency intubation
Critical Care
- Blood transfusion
- Central line placement
- Chest tube insertion
- CPR and defibrillation
Digestive Care
Eye Care
Heart & Diagnostics
- Cardioversion for rapid heartbeat
- EKG
Heart Care
Lung & Respiratory
- Chest Needle Decompression
- Draining lung fluid
Orthopedic Procedures
Supportive Care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
937 services · 882 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99285 |
561 | More than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99284 |
118 | More often than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
69 | More often than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
68 | More often than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | Lab test | 87804 |
28 | Less often than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
27 | As often as other peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | Lab test | 87426 |
22 | As often as other peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Urinalysis, manual test | Lab test | 81002 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
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 emergency physicians at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
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 — 20 related providers in 3 groups
Other emergency physicians in New Bedford 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2015 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Kara Huston's specialty?
Kara Huston is an emergency physician in New Bedford, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Emergency Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Kara Huston?
Kara Huston is listed at 101 Page St, New Bedford, MA 02740. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Kara Huston?
The number on file is (508) 973-5183. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Kara Huston's NPI number?
Kara Huston's National Provider Identifier is 1588024392. 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 Kara Huston's education?
Kara Huston attended Other, graduating in 2015. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Kara Huston been practicing?
Kara Huston has 11 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2015, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Kara Huston known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Kara Huston the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Kara Huston confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Kara Huston. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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