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- 6890 E Sunrise Dr Ste 120-176, Tucson, AZ 85750
About Stephen Karuga
Stephen K. Karuga, NP is a nurse practitioner practicing in Tucson, AZ. Stephen is also listed as specializing in nurse practitioner — psychiatric/mental health and nurse practitioner — family. According to Medicare claims data, Stephen cared for 600 Medicare patients across 1,495 services. The services billed most often include residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes, residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes, and advance care planning, first 30 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1831605658.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (978) 828-7627
- Email not available
Practice Locations
6890 E SUNRISE DR STE 120-176
Tucson, AZ 85750
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,495 services · 600 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 ml dosage | Treatment | 90656 |
32 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | Office visit | 99350 |
932 | More than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99348 |
183 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
122 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99349 |
87 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99345 |
63 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Billing code | G0008 |
33 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99490 |
31 | Less often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | Office visit | 99496 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
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 nurse practitioners at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
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 nurse practitioners in Tucson 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2015 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 ml dosage 8
Providers in AZ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Stephen K. Karuga specialize in?
Stephen K. Karuga is a nurse practitioner in Tucson, AZ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Stephen K. Karuga located?
Stephen K. Karuga is listed at 6890 E Sunrise Dr Ste 120-176, Tucson, AZ 85750. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Stephen K. Karuga's phone number?
The number on file is (978) 828-7627. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Stephen K. Karuga's NPI number?
Stephen K. Karuga's National Provider Identifier is 1831605658. 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 Stephen K. Karuga train?
Stephen K. Karuga attended Other, graduating in 2015. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Stephen K. Karuga been practicing?
Stephen K. Karuga has 11 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2015, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Stephen K. Karuga do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Stephen K. Karuga provides treatments such as influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 ml dosage, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Stephen K. Karuga confirmed this information?
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