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Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD

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Specializes in: Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness), Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

9225 N 3rd Street Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85020

(602) 445-0751

Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Scottsdale, AZ specializing in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), internal medicine (adult medicine) and hospital medicine (hospitalist).

Office Locations

7400 E Osborn Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

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9225 N 3rd Street Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85020

(602) 445-0751

(602) 424-8128

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2024

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hospital care

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inpatient hospital care

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1141
inpatient care	1006
outpatient care	135

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	843
inpatient care	713
outpatient care	130

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	115
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	30
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	873
inpatient care	760
outpatient care	113

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	105
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	37
Dementia	25
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1209
inpatient care	1148
outpatient care	61

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	850
Black	32
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	262
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	38
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1092
inpatient care	924
outpatient care	168

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	18
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	173
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	29
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1154
inpatient care	998
outpatient care	156

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	19
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	170
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1129
inpatient care	978
outpatient care	151

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	15
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	170
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	25
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1271
inpatient care	1101
outpatient care	170

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	22
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	178
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1095
inpatient care	950
outpatient care	145

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	21
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	164
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1072
inpatient care	942
outpatient care	130

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	160
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	28
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1156
inpatient care	1019
outpatient care	137

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	716
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	189
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
hospital care	1055
inpatient care	1055

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	635
Black	18
Hispanic	24
Asian	15
Other	22
Native American	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	178
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	178
hospital care	908
inpatient care	908

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	579
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	144
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Scottsdale, AZ were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

doctor visit	110
hospital care	1076
inpatient care	961
outpatient care	136

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD.

**Gender**
Female	347
Male	285

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	542
Hispanic	28
Native American / Alaskan Native	26
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	154
75 to 84	218
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	203

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	16
Dementia	22

Education & Training

She has a state license in Arizona.

Licensed In: Arizona

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$302 ZERBAXA $163	SIVEXTRO $106	DIFICID $19	NOXAFIL $11	NON-PRODUCT $4
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$209 SOLIRIS $105	$104
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$198 BRILINTA $198
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$158 Vascular $158
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$140 LifeVest $140
Other	$607 ELIQUIS $127	Indigo System $124	THE LATITUDE PATIENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM $118	XIFAXAN $109	ENTRESTO $100	Other $29

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,614

Biography

Dr. Karla Puente-Shultz is a specialist in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) and hospital medicine (hospitalist). She works in Scottsdale, AZ and Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Puente-Shultz obtained a license to practice in Arizona.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD From 2012 - 2024

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