Joseph A. Christiano, M.D.
NPI 1609856475ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Tucson, AZ
Neurological Surgery (M.D.) with Tucson Physician Group Holdings LLC, practicing in Tucson, Arizona. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $81,545 for 120 patients in 2024, with only 22 Part D claims. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $419.78 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1609856475 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 7, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 31299 | 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 - Neurosurgery (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 120 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 343 across 53 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $81,545 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 22 · 24 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 16 |
| Total drug cost | $431.83 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Medical group
- Tucson Physician Group Holdings LLCTucson, AZ · 201 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mt. Graham Regional Medical CenterSafford, AZ
- St Joseph's HospitalTucson, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$419.78 · 20 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$845.60 · 32 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $404.88 | 19 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $14.90 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$419.78 · 20 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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