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Active NPI 1851359517 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Puca , MD

Internal Medicine • Tucson, AZ

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Puca, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Internal Medicine in Tucson, AZ. Practice services are available at 1925 W ORANGE GROVE RD under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1925 W Orange Grove Rd
#207

Tucson, AZ 857041143

Telephone 5207420999
Fax 5207426563
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic
🏢 Presidio Surgical Group, P.c. Facility NPI 1669426235

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Tucson, AZ

Active Practitioner
Practitioner Clinical Experience
Active
City Avg: 20.6 Yrs
State Avg: 25.1 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
674 Specialists

Practicing in Tucson, AZ (2967 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
9.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
48.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2023)
Reporting Year:
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
299 187 $213.00 $124.11
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
284 177 $12.50 $8.31
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
204 204 $232.00 $127.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
157 120 $144.00 $88.41
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
154 135 $55.00 $10.28
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
149 137 $35.00 $13.01
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level
135 84 $25.00 $9.45
85610 Blood test, clotting time
85 13 $15.00 $4.20
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
64 50 $55.00 $15.85
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
62 54 $24.00 $7.54
80069 Kidney function blood test panel
60 47 $25.00 $8.38
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free
49 36 $25.00 $8.41
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
36 28 $287.00 $167.75
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
32 28 $18.00 $5.08
G0472 Hepatitis c antibody screening, for individual at high risk and other covered indication(s)
32 32 $93.00 $45.42
82043 Urine microalbumin (protein) level
32 28 $24.00 $5.66
90677 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use
25 25 $464.00 $269.25
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine
25 25 $41.00 $30.48
84466 Transferrin (iron binding protein) level
23 19 $32.00 $12.50
83540 Iron level
23 19 $20.00 $6.34
87086 Bacterial colony count, urine
20 18 $23.00 $7.91
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine
19 19 $41.00 $30.51
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free
19 19 $105.00 $71.57
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
18 17 $59.00 $14.20
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated
18 18 $20.00 $3.47
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and
17 15 $130.00 $51.39
81002 Urinalysis, manual test
17 15 $15.00 $3.41
82607 Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level
16 15 $42.00 $14.78
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity
16 16 $325.00 $201.01
84481 Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free
16 12 $47.00 $16.60
69209 Removal of impacted ear wax by washing
15 13 $30.00 $18.99
84153 Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total
14 13 $60.00 $18.02
G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)
13 13 $60.00 $18.92

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License AZ 22330

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

5 Associated Practitioners
NPI 1003478728

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Ruth Papin , FNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1023076791

Family Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Vasanta Weiss , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1417165671

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Juan Galvez , MD

Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

NPI 1609050095

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Julia Zheng , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1811509383

Family Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active February 26, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 26, 2010

Registered at 1925 W ORANGE GROVE RD, #207, TUCSON, AZ 857041143 (Tel: 5207420999)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 26, 2010

Registered at 5055 E BROADWAY BLVD, SUITE A-100 ARIZONA COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS PC, TUCSON, AZ 857113640 (Tel: 5203270460)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 26, 2010

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER PUCA, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 26, 2010

Internal Medicine (License #22330 in AZ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 03, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1851359517
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: May 03, 2006
Last Update: February 26, 2010
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

5055 E Broadway Blvd, Suite A-100 Arizona Community Physicians Pc

Tucson, AZ 857113640

Phone: 5203270460

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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