Dr. Joseph Nicholas Carey, MD

Dr. Carey practices at Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California.

Dr. Carey's NPI, 1487898391, was assigned on April 22, 2009. Dr. Carey graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2002. Dr. Carey holds California license A87082.

Dr. Carey's primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC, at 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 442-8656.

Dr. Carey's primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California. Dr. Carey is also affiliated with Banner - University Medical Center Tucson. The medical group on file is USC Care Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Carey to 1 more group practice or clinic, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Carey practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Plastic surgery is Dr. Carey's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Carey is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Carey is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction, breast surgery and removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Carey treats.

CMS data shows 347 Medicare services from Dr. Carey across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 102 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $115,732 for them.

CMS counts 102 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Carey in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 43 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.65, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Carey's median patient age at 57, with 74% women.

Dr. Carey accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 18 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Carey, more than 73% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Carey, published from 2023 to 2025. 2025 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Lower Extremity, Leg Injuries and Microsurgery. Dr. Carey has published most often in Ann Plast Surg. Dr. Carey's most frequent co-authors are Eloise Wood Stanton, MD, Joshua Bakhsheshian, MD, MHA and Elizabeth Michelle Boudiab, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Carey from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Integra LifeSciences Corporation paid the most, $616.

Dr. Carey graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2002.

Dr. Carey is in network with 7 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.