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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)

7400 E Osborn Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

(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). Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD is affiliated with AFFILIATED HOSPITALISTS PLC.

Office Locations

Address:

7400 E Osborn Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

hospital care	841
inpatient care	712
outpatient care	129

**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

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

hospital care	871
inpatient care	759
outpatient care	112

**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

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

hospital care	1207
inpatient care	1147
outpatient care	60

**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

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

hospital care	1090
inpatient care	923
outpatient care	167

**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

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

hospital care	1152
inpatient care	997
outpatient care	155

**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

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

hospital care	1127
inpatient care	977
outpatient care	150

**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

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

hospital care	1269
inpatient care	1100
outpatient care	169

**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

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

hospital care	1093
inpatient care	949
outpatient care	144

**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

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

hospital care	2226
inpatient care	1960
outpatient care	266

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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.

hospital care	1208
inpatient care	1058
outpatient care	150

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

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

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	447
Native American / Alaskan Native	20
Hispanic	24
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	133
75 to 84	166
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	165

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Education & Training

She has a state license in Arizona.

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karla A. Puente-Shultz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

AFFILIATED HOSPITALISTS PLC

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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	$483 ELIQUIS $127	THE LATITUDE PATIENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM $118	XIFAXAN $109	ENTRESTO $100	OPTIMIZER $16	Other $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,491

Biography

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