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- 4800 Friendship Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
About Tara Kunkle
Tara L. Kunkle, PA is a physician assistant — medical practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Medicare claims data shows Tara provided 345 services to 173 patients. The services billed most often include drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance, aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance, and fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth. This provider record is associated with NPI 1386646495.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (412) 578-1783
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4800 FRIENDSHIP AVE
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Physician Assistant - Medical generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
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Digestive
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Allergies
Blood
Bone and joint
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Ear, Nose & Throat
Endocrine
Eye Care
Foot and ankle
General Health
Hair and scalp
Headache and brain
Heart & Circulation
Hormones
Infections
Injury
Men's Health
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Neurology
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Sleep
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- COVID-19 Rapid Test
- Rapid Flu Swab
- Urine Pregnancy Test
- Mono Rapid Test
- Rapid strep testing
- TB Skin Test
- Urine Drug Screen
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Mental Health
Metabolic
Minor surgery
Minor Surgery
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Minor laceration repair
- Superficial foreign-body removal
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Women's Health
Women's health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
345 services · 173 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 49083 |
146 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
57 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | Procedure | 10005 |
50 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
34 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
46 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 6
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.
Other physician assistants in Pittsburgh 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
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 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Tara L. Kunkle specialize in?
Tara L. Kunkle is a physician assistant in Pittsburgh, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physician Assistant — Medical”.
NPI registry
Where is Tara L. Kunkle located?
Tara L. Kunkle is listed at 4800 Friendship Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Tara L. Kunkle's phone number?
The number on file is (412) 578-1783. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Tara L. Kunkle?
Tara L. Kunkle's National Provider Identifier is 1386646495. 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 Tara L. Kunkle train?
Tara L. Kunkle attended Other, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Tara L. Kunkle have?
Tara L. Kunkle has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Tara L. Kunkle do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Tara L. Kunkle performs procedures including drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance, aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance and fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Is Tara L. Kunkle's profile verified?
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