Physician Profile
Louis Caruso, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Caruso
Louis Caruso, MD practices cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Germantown, TN. Louis is a 1983 graduate of Albany Medical College of Union University. Louis is also listed as specializing in cardiovascular disease. Medicare claims data shows Louis provided 1,725 services to 1,306 patients. The services billed most often include routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811918287.
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
- (901) 271-1000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8060 WOLF RIVER BLVD
Germantown, TN 38138
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease 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
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
- Fainting and syncope
- Heart palpitations
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Valve and structural heart
- Aortic stenosis
- Mitral regurgitation
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Patent foramen ovale
Vascular and risk factors
- Aortic aneurysm
- Carotid artery disease
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Resistant hypertension
Artery & vascular
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Heart inflammation
- Pericarditis (Heart Sac Inflammation)
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
- High Blood Pressure in the Lungs (Pulmonary Hypertension)
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Echocardiogram
- EKG
- Heart monitor
- Heart stent
- Pacemaker surgery
- Stress test
Office and noninvasive testing
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Consultations
- Preventive Cardiology Consultation
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
- Electrophysiology Study (EP Study)
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
- Heart CT Scan (Cardiac CT)
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
- Heart Calcium Scan
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram for Kids
Implants
- Defibrillator Implant (ICD)
Recovery & rehabilitation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,725 services · 1,306 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
61 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
315 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
248 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
69 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
69 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Treatment | 93312 |
38 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Treatment | 93325 |
36 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Treatment | 93320 |
36 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Treatment | 92960 |
29 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Treatment | 93248 |
21 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
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 cardiovascular diseases at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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 — 28 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiovascular diseases in Germantown 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Albany Medical College of Union University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1983 at Albany Medical College of Union University 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 8
Providers in TN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Caruso specialize in?
Dr. Caruso is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Germantown, TN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Caruso located?
Dr. Caruso is listed at 8060 Wolf River Blvd, Germantown, TN 38138. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Caruso's phone number?
The number on file is (901) 271-1000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Caruso?
Dr. Caruso's National Provider Identifier is 1811918287. 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. Caruso go to medical school?
Dr. Caruso attended Albany Medical College of Union University, graduating in 1983. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Caruso have?
Dr. Caruso has 43 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1983, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Caruso do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Caruso performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Caruso's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Caruso. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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