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Unclaimed ProfileAbout KRUSE
Torsten J Kruse, M.D. is a healthcare provider in San Clemente, CA specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Torsten cared for 1,596 Medicare patients across 2,444 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (949) 364-5600
- Email not available
Practice Locations
831 VIA SUERTE SUITE 102
San Clemente, CA 92673
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,444 services · 1,596 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
198 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
30 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
17 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
109 |
| Influenza vaccine, inactivated | Treatment | 90653 |
36 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
20 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
887 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
334 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
200 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
96 |
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 internal medicines at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 4
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Other internal medicines in San Clemente 7
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 1986 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kruse?
Dr. Kruse is an internal medicine in San Clemente, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kruse's address?
Dr. Kruse is listed at 831 VIA SUERTE SUITE 102, San Clemente, CA 92673. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Kruse?
The number on file is (949) 364-5600. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kruse's NPI number?
Dr. Kruse's National Provider Identifier is 1972644482. 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. Kruse train?
Dr. Kruse attended Other, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Kruse been practicing?
Dr. Kruse has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Kruse perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kruse performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and influenza vaccine, inactivated, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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