Berchman A. Vaz, MD
NPI 1265468219ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Tucson, AZ
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) with Catalina Pointe Arthritis and Rheumatology Specialists, PC, practicing in Tucson, Arizona. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,678,839 for 3,374 claims, against $1,226,700 paid for services in 2024. Radius Health, Inc. reported $58.76 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1265468219 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 11, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 24870 | AZ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 517 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 88,487 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,226,700 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,374 · 5,654 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 412 |
| Total drug cost | $2,678,839 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
Medical group
- Catalina Pointe Arthritis and Rheumatology Specialists, PCTucson, AZ · 10 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$58.76 · 3 payments from 1 company
- 2024$262.93 · 7 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Radius Health, Inc. | $58.76 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$58.76 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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