Guillermo Higa Sansone, M.D.
NPI 1871763540ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Tucson, AZ
Surgery (M.D.) with Tucson Weight Loss Surgery, practicing in Tucson, Arizona. 89 Medicare patients in 2024, $38,441 paid; nearly all of their 56 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Ethicon US, LLC was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $187.21 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Oro Valley Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1871763540 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 10, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 4, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 52155 | 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); Practitioner - General Surgery (OR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 89 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 198 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $38,441 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 56 · 76 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 27 |
| Total drug cost | $592.53 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Tucson Weight Loss SurgeryTucson, AZ · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley, AZ
- St. Mary's HospitalTucson, AZ
- Tucson Medical CenterTucson, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$187.21 · 7 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$2,433 · 25 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $73.03 | 2 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $49.75 | 2 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $34.56 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $29.87 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$187.21 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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