Karston J. Carr, D.O.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Chandler, AZ
Karston J. Carr, D.O. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Chandler, Arizona, and NPI 1144486937, issued on Aug 1, 2008. Check the license (Arizona 006743, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karston J. Carr
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 006743 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 525 S Chandler Village Dr, Chandler, AZ 85226
- Phone
- (602) 648-5444
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 19, 2023
- Fax
- (602) 772-3801
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151009002344); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 66 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 525 S Chandler Village Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashley Carvalho, OTD, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1952187569
- Rae Cowan, OTOccupational Therapist1497175764
- Shane Ewalt, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1679091920
- Edward Frankel, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1902834104
- Jessica Gruca, ATC, SPTPhysical Therapist1720484942
- Micaela Hilger, PA-CPhysician Assistant1699222703
Verify Karston J. Carr in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 006743Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
175 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 159 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen151 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $272.97
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Skeletal Dynamics Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Orthopedic Specialists OF North America PLLCChandler, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karston J. Carr among 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arizona
Karston J. Carr, D.O. is one of 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2002 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Arizona
There are 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arizona.
All 66 in Arizona → Every provider in Chandler → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edward Frankel, M.D.Chandler, AZ 852261902834104
- Thomas Acott, MDGilbert, AZ 852341760826853
- Marc Dinowitz, M.D.Gilbert, AZ 852341689613275
- Michael Montague, MDGilbert, AZ 852341174886790
- Ryan Richards, MDGilbert, AZ 852341427149178
- Robert Walker, MDScottsdale, AZ 852551639531908
- Atef Mohty, MDScottsdale, AZ 852581497863179
- Donald Sheridan, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852581154379642
Common questions
What is Karston J. Carr, D.O.'s NPI number?
Karston J. Carr, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144486937, issued on Aug 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karston J. Carr, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 525 S Chandler Village Dr, Chandler, AZ, 85226. Phone: (602) 648-5444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karston J. Carr, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 006743, 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.
How much does Karston J. Carr, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karston J. Carr, D.O. had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.