Katie S. Artz, MD
NPI 1396781860ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Tucson, AZ
Surgery (MD) in Tucson, Arizona, trained at University of Arizona College of Medicine (class of 2000). 349 Medicare patients in 2024, $145,685 paid; all of their 161 Part D prescriptions were generic. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,525 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1396781860 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 18, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 18, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 35053 | 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 | 349 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 795 across 69 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $145,685 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 161 · 169 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 99 |
| Total drug cost | $1,695 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Arizona College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Tucson Physician Group Holdings LLCTucson, AZ · 201 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- St Joseph's HospitalTucson, AZ
- Tucson Medical CenterTucson, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,525 · 7 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$4,415 · 25 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $4,603 | 4 |
| Davol Inc. | $1,900 | 2 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. | $21.94 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$4,000 · 1 payment
- Honoraria$1,900 · 2 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$500.00 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$125.01 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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