Kate Preston, M.D.
NPI 1265692982ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Flagstaff, AZ
Surgery (M.D.) with Northern Arizona Healthcare Corporation and 1 other group, practicing in Flagstaff, Arizona. 269 Medicare patients in 2024, $108,911 paid; all of their 230 Part D prescriptions were generic. Elucent Medical was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,257 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Flagstaff Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1265692982 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 16, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 14, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 14, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 51189 | AZ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 269 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 914 across 69 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $108,911 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 230 · 230 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 93 |
| Total drug cost | $562.91 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Northern Arizona Healthcare CorporationFlagstaff, AZ · 385 clinicians
- Flagstaff Surgical Associates PAFlagstaff, AZ · 31 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff, AZ
- Verde Valley Medical CenterCottonwood, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,257 · 11 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$6,336 · 6 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Elucent Medical | $6,069 | 6 |
| Stryker Corporation | $143.34 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $22.53 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $22.02 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$4,750 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,163 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$344.41 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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