JOSEPH A CHRISTIANO (M.D.) – Neurological Surgery Physician, NPI 1609856475
Neurological Surgery Physician
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178 NEUROSURGERY in AZ
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Provider Addresses for JOSEPH A CHRISTIANO (M.D.)
East Carondelet Drive, Carondelet Apartments, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, 85710, United States
TUCSON, AZ 857102156
Phone: (520) 881-8400
Fax: (520) 881-6563
Mailing address matches the actual address.
NPPES updates history
No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.
Prescription Activity
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Open Payments (CMS)
CMS reports 59 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $1,627.
Total Amount is formed as General ($1,627) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $1,627.
Last reported payment date: 2024-12-31 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Abbott Laboratories ($1,259).
Total Amount
$1,627
General + Research + Ownership
Payments
59
Total payment records
General Amount
$1,627
General payments
Research Amount
$0
Research funding
Ownership Amount
$0
Ownership interests
Ownership Count
0
Ownership records
Last Payment Date
2024-12-31
Latest reported date
Top Companies
Largest payers in this snapshot
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,259 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $278 |
| Zavation Medical Products, LLC | $53 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $37 |
Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation
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PECOS enrollment status
Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)
Enrollment effective: 2010-12-20
PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27
Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)
Due date not assigned yet
CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.
Enrollment records
1
Earliest due date
Not assigned (TBD)
CMS data updated
2026-06-01
Revalidation progress
- Medicare enrolled
- On CMS revalidation list
- Due date assigned
- Revalidate in PECOS
CMS enrollment records
| Enrollment ID | Type | Specialty | State | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I20101220000229 | I | Neurosurgery | AZ | TBD |
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Medicare Utilization (FFS)
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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27
| HCPCS | Description | Services | Beneficiaries | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 50 | 40 | $0 |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 39 | 35 | $0 |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 31 | 16 | $0 |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 28 | 19 | $0 |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 25 | 25 | $0 |
Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 85710)
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Provider's Procedures
| Specialty | Practice State | HCPCS Code | Description | Service Count | Beneficiary Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEUROSURGERY | AZ | 22842 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments | 16 | 16 |
Group practice members
| Name | Specialty | State |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) | AZ | |
| - | AZ | |
| Internal Medicine | AZ | |
| U R O L O G Y | NC | |
| Nurse Practitioner | AZ | |
| Physician Assistant | AZ | |
| Family Practice | WV | |
| Interventional Cardiology, Internal Medicine | AZ | |
| N E U R O L O G Y | AZ | |
| - | AZ |
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