NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Nicholas Carey, MD

Plastic Surgery Physician · Tucson, AZ

Joseph Nicholas Carey, MD is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1487898391, issued on Apr 22, 2009. Check the license (Arizona 76376, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487898391
Name
Joseph Nicholas Carey
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License numbers
76376 AZ
A87082 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 N Campbell Ave RM 4410, Tucson, AZ 85724
Phone
(520) 626-6793
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 27, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110228000337); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Joseph Nicholas Carey in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $57.98

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Carey$57.98
  2. Specialty average$5,316.31

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Banner-University Medical GroupTucson, AZ
  2. Usc Care Medical Group IncLos Angeles, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joseph Nicholas Carey among 128 plastic surgery physician records in Arizona

Joseph Nicholas Carey, MD is one of 128 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 65% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 41% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 52 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Arizona

There are 128 plastic surgery physician records in Arizona.

The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Philip Fleishman, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857191346559135
  2. Patricia Mars, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857181417072539
  3. Gwendolyn Maxwell, M.D. , F.A.C.S.Tucson, AZ 857181851598247
  4. Wyatt Ho, MDTucson, AZ 857151023245578
  5. Todd Case, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121942355805
  6. John Collins, MDTucson, AZ 857121518976950
  7. Robert Dryden, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121376657049
  8. Peter Kay, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121760538870

Common questions

What is Joseph Nicholas Carey, MD's NPI number?

Joseph Nicholas Carey, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487898391, issued on Apr 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Nicholas Carey, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 N Campbell Ave RM 4410, Tucson, AZ, 85724. Phone: (520) 626-6793. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Nicholas Carey, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 76376, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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