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Stephen Kabatha Karuga, NP

  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Tucson, AZ
National Provider Identifier
1831605658
Registry record updated Sep 12, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Family Nurse PractitionerTaxonomy code 363LF0000X
License
AP10690 Issued in AZ
Practice address
6890 E Sunrise Dr Ste 120-176
Tucson, AZ 85750
Phone
(978) 828-7627
NPI assigned
Dec 15, 2017
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Sep 12, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X AP10690 AZ
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X AP10690 AZ Primary
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X RN2257932 MA

Addresses

Primary practice location

6890 E Sunrise Dr Ste 120-176
Tucson, AZ 85750

Mailing address

4159 N Rio Cancion Apt 46
Tucson, AZ 85718-7137
Phone (978) 828-7627

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in AZ
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20180205002920 AZ Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner 7315248432 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Nurse Practitioner
Education
Other, 2015
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

333 N Wilmot Rd
Suite 340
Tucson, AZ 85711-2607
Phone (520) 510-0034

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Haven Home Health Care Home health agency, Tucson, AZ, CCN 037494
  • Bayada Home Health Care, Inc Home health agency, Tucson, AZ, CCN 037213
  • Tucson Medical Home Health Home health agency, Tucson, AZ, CCN 037498
  • Desert Harmony Hospice of Tucson Hospice, Tucson, AZ, CCN 031642
  • Tucson Medical Center Hospital, Tucson, AZ, CCN 030006

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Nurse Practitioner

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
RN2257932MAMDFamily Nurse Practitioner
AP10690AZMDPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Essence Health Medical Group Family CurrentSince Feb 12, 2020 Accepting new patients
Essence Hospice Care of Arizona LLC Current Accepting new patients
Essence Behavioral Health PLLC Psychiatric/Mental Health CurrentSince Sep 22, 2021 Accepting new patients
Ascension Senior Care Services, Inc PastSince Feb 16, 2014 Accepting new patients

Locations

333 N Wilmot Rd
Ste 340
Tucson, AZ 85711
Phone (480) 426-0614

2 E Congress St
Ste 101
Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone (978) 828-7627

Ownership & related parties

All facility ownership & control disclosures 1

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider’s PECOS associate ID as an owner or managing party.

FacilityTypeRoleSince
Essence Hospice Care of Arizona LLCTucson, AZ, CCN 001585 Hospice 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest (100%)
W-2 Managing Employee (100%)		 Sep 19, 2024
Sep 19, 2024

Owned or controlled facilities with NPI records 1

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider as an owner, officer, director or managing party.

Organizations & group practices 4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 7

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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