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- Del Rio Shopping Mall, Ave Principal Esq Ave Jardin A2-5 Valle Tolima, Caguas, PR 00725
About Dr. Amaral
Karla M. Amaral, MD is a healthcare provider in Caguas, PR specializing in gastroenterology. Karla trained at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina, graduating in 2006. Karla is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, the services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1275737389.
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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
- (787) 961-8280
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
DEL RIO SHOPPING MALL AVE PRINCIPAL ESQ AVE JARDIN A2-5 VALLE TOLIMA
Caguas, PR 00725
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Gastroenterology 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
Chronic conditions
Liver health
Specialized and cancer
Wound care
Most searched conditions
- Acid reflux
- Celiac disease
- Crohn's disease
- Hemorrhoids
- IBS
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Biliary and pancreas
Colon and anorectal
Esophagus and swallowing
Functional bowel and motility
Liver
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Portal hypertension
Stomach and duodenum
Bowel & Colon
Digestive Symptoms
Gallbladder & Bile Ducts
Procedures & services
Advanced endoscopy
Biliary and pancreatic endoscopy
Capsule and physiology testing
- Ambulatory reflux monitoring
- Capsule endoscopy
- Hydrogen and methane breath testing
- Anorectal manometry
- Esophageal manometry
Chronic illness
Clinical Nutrition
Diagnostic Testing
Digestive
General surgery
Infection & Microbiology Tests
Liver procedures
Lower endoscopy
- Colon polyp removal
- Diagnostic colonoscopy
- Endoscopic control of gastrointestinal bleeding
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Nursing care
Nutrition & Digestion
Upper endoscopy
- Endoscopic mucosal resection
- Esophageal biopsy
- Esophageal dilation
- Stomach biopsy
- Endoscopic submucosal dissection
Most searched procedures
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
33 services · 20 patients · 1 distinct code
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
33 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
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 gastroenterologists in Caguas 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2006 at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Amaral specialize in?
Dr. Amaral is a gastroenterologist in Caguas, PR. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Gastroenterology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Amaral located?
Dr. Amaral is listed at Del Rio Shopping Mall Ave Principal Esq Ave Jardin A2-5 Valle Tolima, Caguas, PR 00725. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Amaral's phone number?
The number on file is (787) 961-8280. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Amaral?
Dr. Amaral's National Provider Identifier is 1275737389. 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. Amaral go to medical school?
Dr. Amaral attended University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Amaral have?
Dr. Amaral has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Amaral do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Amaral 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
Is Dr. Amaral's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Amaral. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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