Physician Profile
Karston J. Carr, D.O.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Carr
Karston J. Carr, D.O. practices orthopaedic hand surgery in Chandler, AZ. Karston is a 2007 graduate of At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville. Karston is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. Medicare claims data shows Karston provided 1,993 services to 1,367 patients. 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, injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, and x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (602) 648-5444
- Email not available
Practice Locations
525 S CHANDLER VILLAGE DR
Chandler, AZ 85226
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand 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
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Wrist sprain
Circulation
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
Congenital
- Extra or Webbed Fingers
Fractures & Injuries
- Black Toenail
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Infections
- Infected Finger
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
- Bone Tumor in Hand
- Finger Cyst
Lumps & Masses
- Ganglion Cyst In Hand Or Wrist
- Hand Lump
Nails
- Nail Bed Injury
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
Tendons
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Intersection Syndrome
- Mallet Finger
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
- Ulnar Shortening Surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Removal of a soft-tissue mass
Fracture Repair
- Boxer's Fracture Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
- Scaphoid Fracture Surgery
- Wrist fracture fixation
Injections
- Cortisone Shot for Finger
- Cortisone Shot for Wrist
- Xiaflex Injection for Dupuytren's
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Hand therapy
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
- Finger Bone Spur Removal
- Thumb Base Joint Replacement
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
Minor procedures
- Finger Dislocation Reset
- Foreign Object Removal from Hand
Nail procedures
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Nail Bed Repair
Nerve Surgery
- Carpal tunnel surgery
- Cubital tunnel decompression
- Nerve Repair Surgery
Nerve surgery
- Hand Neuroma Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain management
- Wrist Denervation Surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Trigger finger release
Tendon surgery
- Jersey Finger Repair
- Tendon Scar Tissue Release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
- Skin Graft for Hand Wound
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,993 services · 1,367 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
180 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
66 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
50 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
45 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
13 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
228 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
184 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
60 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
271 |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
186 |
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 orthopaedic hand surgeons at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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.
Trained at At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2007 at At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 7
Providers in AZ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Karston J. Carr?
Karston J. Carr is an orthopaedic hand surgeon in Chandler, AZ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Karston J. Carr's address?
Karston J. Carr is listed at 525 S Chandler Village Dr, Chandler, AZ 85226. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Karston J. Carr?
The number on file is (602) 648-5444. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Karston J. Carr?
Karston J. Carr's National Provider Identifier is 1144486937. 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 Karston J. Carr train?
Karston J. Carr attended At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Karston J. Carr have?
Karston J. Carr has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Karston J. Carr perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Karston J. Carr performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint and release and/or relocation of hand nerve; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Karston J. Carr's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Karston J. Carr. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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