Provider Profile
Karen B. Hood, PA-C
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Karen Hood
Karen B. Hood, PA-C is a physician assistant based in Raleigh, NC. According to Medicare claims data, Karen cared for 358 Medicare patients across 479 services. The services billed most often include injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (919) 788-8797
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3100 DURALEIGH RD SUITE 100
Raleigh, NC 27612
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
479 services · 358 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
63 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
26 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
134 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
78 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
61 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
29 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other physician assistants 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 — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in Raleigh 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2003 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Karen B. Hood's specialty?
Karen B. Hood is a physician assistant in Raleigh, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Karen B. Hood?
Karen B. Hood is listed at 3100 Duraleigh Rd Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27612. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Karen B. Hood?
The number on file is (919) 788-8797. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Karen B. Hood's NPI number?
Karen B. Hood's National Provider Identifier is 1659322824. 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 Karen B. Hood's education?
Karen B. Hood attended Other, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Karen B. Hood been practicing?
Karen B. Hood has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Karen B. Hood known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Karen B. Hood performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of knee, 4 or more views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Karen B. Hood confirmed this information?
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