Active NPI 1164718524 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni , MD

Surgery • Clovis, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Farah Karipineni, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Clovis, CA. With approximately 15 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine in 2011, Dr. Karipineni delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 729 N MEDICAL CENTER DR W STE 111.

Dr. Karipineni is affiliated with Community Health Partners and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, ultrasound of head and neck. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

729 N Medical Center Dr W Ste 111

Clovis, CA 936116880

Telephone 5594356600

Fax 5594356622

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Central California Faculty Medical Group, Inc. Facility NPI 1992742852

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2011

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Clovis, CA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

15 Yrs +0.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 14.5 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

7 Specialists

Practicing in Clovis, CA (3346 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

28.6% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Karipineni (15 Years) 15 Yrs

Clovis Specialty Average (14.5 Years) 14.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	215	171	$356.69	$119.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	146	146	$462.53	$171.44
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	80	80	$328.46	$116.95
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	55	55	$2681.00	$921.76
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	25	24	$391.82	$140.03
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	17	17	$66.81	$24.80
60240 Removal of thyroid	15	15	$2532.33	$866.87
60220 Total removal of thyroid lobe on one side of the neck	13	13	$1982.05	$706.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	305	237	$314.16	$123.35
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	141	133	$327.81	$117.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	84	84	$427.87	$167.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	60	$288.25	$112.34
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	59	59	$2429.71	$926.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	39	$217.31	$82.73
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	30	29	$351.99	$141.04
60240 Removal of thyroid	21	21	$2308.90	$815.26
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	15	15	$60.70	$24.31
60220 Total removal of thyroid lobe on one side of the neck	12	12	$1795.84	$677.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	318	248	$282.00	$130.68
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	196	185	$396.00	$122.33
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	131	131	$427.00	$173.58
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	44	44	$2428.00	$983.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	27	$192.00	$87.61
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	26	25	$339.65	$147.62
60240 Removal of thyroid	24	24	$2318.00	$918.02
60220 Total removal of thyroid lobe on one side of the neck	20	20	$1800.00	$710.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$282.00	$116.74
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	18	18	$537.00	$232.47
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	16	16	$54.00	$24.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	168	151	$217.26	$134.36
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	111	105	$233.84	$123.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	99	99	$350.64	$174.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	21	$134.00	$95.68
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	17	17	$2273.35	$933.33
60220 Total removal of thyroid lobe on one side of the neck	14	14	$1715.29	$674.32
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	12	12	$333.55	$126.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	61	$209.00	$110.51
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	54	54	$343.00	$168.78
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	54	47	$216.00	$124.04
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	11	11	$2016.64	$842.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	53	$209.00	$112.09
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	48	48	$343.00	$168.03
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	39	37	$216.00	$122.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	127	106	$209.00	$103.17
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	93	91	$216.00	$119.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	57	57	$343.00	$163.30
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	18	16	$340.00	$60.09
10022 Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance	17	16	$376.00	$135.37
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	13	$302.00	$144.75

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-05-08

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License CA A149093

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Community Health Partners

2335 E Kashian Ln, Fresno, CA 937012211

Phone: 5592565140

Secondary Practice Locations

2335 E Kashian Ln Ste 220

Fresno, CA 937012211

Phone: 5592565140

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners

Charlotte Mcfall , NP-C

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1447409404

Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Dr. Christopher Kinter , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1922118884

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

12 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location November 04, 2019

Registered at 729 N MEDICAL CENTER DR W STE 111, CLOVIS, CA 936116880 (Tel: 5594356600)

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NPI Profile Active September 29, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 29, 2017

Registered at 7415 N CEDAR AVE STE 102, FRESNO, CA 937203834 (Tel: 5594356600)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 29, 2017

Registered at 2625 E DIVISADERO ST, FRESNO, CA 937211431 (Tel: (559) 443-2682)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 29, 2017

Recorded as FARAH KARIPINENI, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 29, 2017

Surgery (License #A149093 in CA)

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NPI Profile Active June 23, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 23, 2011

Registered at 5501 OLD YORK RD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 191413018 (Tel: 2154566930)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 23, 2011

Registered at 5501 OLD YORK RD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 191413018 (Tel: 2154566930)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 23, 2011

Recorded as FARAH KARIPINENI, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 23, 2011

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (License #MT200271 in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 23, 2011

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1164718524

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 23, 2011

Last Update: May 08, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2625 E Divisadero St

Fresno, CA 937211431

Phone: 5594432682

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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