Dr. Carla Nicole Holcomb, MD

Dr. Holcomb practices at University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dr. Holcomb's NPI, 1356632400, was assigned on April 25, 2011. Dr. Holcomb graduated from OU College of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Holcomb's Ohio license number on file is 35132946.

Dr. Holcomb's primary practice is University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit, at 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132 in Salt Lake County. The practice phone is (801) 581-2337.

Dr. Holcomb's primary practice is University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Holcomb is also affiliated with University of Utah Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Utah Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Holcomb to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Holcomb's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Holcomb is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Holcomb's licenses on file in 4 states: Ohio, Utah, Texas and Alabama.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, bariatric surgery, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Holcomb treats.

CMS data shows 55 Medicare services from Dr. Holcomb across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 88 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,880 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 88 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Holcomb in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 49 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.87, 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. Holcomb's median patient age at 63, with 70% women.

In 2024, Dr. Holcomb wrote 143 Medicare Part D claims for 75 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 79 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $674 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 77 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Holcomb for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Holcomb accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Holcomb as offering telehealth. CMS counts 17 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Holcomb, more than 48% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 14 papers to Dr. Holcomb, published from 2016 to 2024. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Laparoscopy, Postoperative Complications and Stents. Dr. Holcomb has published most often in Surg Endosc. Dr. Holcomb's most frequent co-authors are Mary T. Hawn, MD, Javier Valle and Patricia Belle, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Holcomb from 5 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 81% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $4,241.

Dr. Holcomb graduated from OU College of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Holcomb is a member of AOA, ACS, Association for Academic Surgery, SAGES and Surgical Society of the Alimentary Tract.

Dr. Holcomb is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.