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- 5148 N 10Th St, Mcallen, TX 78504
About Karen Baxter
Karen Baxter, PA is a physician assistant — medical practicing in Mcallen, TX. Medicare claims data shows Karen provided 555 services to 378 patients. 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, injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, and complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test. This provider record is associated with NPI 1588727317.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (956) 683-8700
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
5148 N 10TH ST
Mcallen, TX 78504
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Physician Assistant - Medical 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
Digestive
Most searched conditions
Allergies
Blood
Bone and joint
Digestive health
Ear, Nose & Throat
Endocrine
Eye Care
Foot and ankle
General Health
Hair and scalp
Headache and brain
Heart & Circulation
Hormones
Infections
Injury
Men's Health
Mental Health
Metabolic
Nerve conditions
Neurology
Pain
Respiratory
Sexual Health
Skin
Skin cancer
Skin conditions
Sleep
Women's Health
Procedures & services
Diagnostic Tests
- COVID-19 Rapid Test
- Rapid Flu Swab
- Urine Pregnancy Test
- Mono Rapid Test
- Rapid strep testing
- TB Skin Test
- Urine Drug Screen
Exams
Most searched procedures
Allergies
Counseling
Dermatology
Ear, Nose & Throat
- Earwax removal
- Removal of Foreign Object from Ear or Nose
Evaluations
General Care
Heart & Circulation
Heart health
Hormones
Injections
Injury Care
Lab tests
Mental Health
Metabolic
Minor surgery
Minor Surgery
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Minor laceration repair
- Superficial foreign-body removal
Pain Management
Prevention
Respiratory
Screening
Skin procedures
Treatments
Virtual care
Women's Health
Women's health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
555 services · 378 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
38 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
29 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
17 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
66 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
107 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test | Lab test | 85027 |
59 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Urinalysis, manual test | Lab test | 81002 |
52 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | Lab test | 83036 |
41 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury | Lab test | 82570 |
28 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) level | Lab test | 82043 |
28 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Other physician assistants in Mcallen 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2005 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Karen Baxter specialize in?
Karen Baxter is a physician assistant in Mcallen, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physician Assistant — Medical”.
NPI registry
Where is Karen Baxter located?
Karen Baxter is listed at 5148 N 10Th St, Mcallen, TX 78504. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Karen Baxter's phone number?
The number on file is (956) 683-8700. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is the NPI for Karen Baxter?
Karen Baxter's National Provider Identifier is 1588727317. 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 Karen Baxter train?
Karen Baxter attended Other, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Karen Baxter have?
Karen Baxter has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Karen Baxter do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Karen Baxter performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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