Active NPI 1609856475 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joseph A Christiano , MD

Neurological Surgery • Tucson, AZ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joseph Christiano, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Tucson, AZ. With approximately 31 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1995, Dr. Christiano delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 6567 E CARONDELET DR STE 305.

Dr. Christiano is affiliated with Tucson Physician Group Holdings Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, electronic analysis and programming of implanted simple spinal cord or peripheral neurostimulator generator system during or after surgery, first hour, insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

6567 E Carondelet Dr Ste 305

Tucson, AZ 857102156

Telephone 5208818400

Fax 5208816563

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Western Neurosurgery, Ltd. Facility NPI 1023141264

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1995

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Tucson, AZ

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

31 Yrs +5.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.1 Yrs

State Avg: 23.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

48 Specialists

Practicing in Tucson, AZ (209 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

4.2% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Christiano (31 Years) 31 Yrs

Tucson Specialty Average (25.1 Years) 25.1 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

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	43	29	$298.00	$121.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	22	$202.00	$87.95
95971 Electronic analysis and programming of implanted simple spinal cord or peripheral neurostimulator generator system during or after surgery, first hour	19	17	$155.00	$37.18
63685 Insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver	17	17	$1025.00	$232.01
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$380.00	$125.63
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	14	$401.00	$175.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$456.00	$162.02
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	12	11	$3128.00	$891.72

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	50	40	$298.00	$115.94
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	39	35	$401.00	$171.95
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	31	16	$782.00	$251.75
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	28	19	$202.00	$78.10
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	25	$380.00	$128.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	19	$202.00	$87.83
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$456.00	$163.97
95971 Electronic analysis and programming of implanted simple spinal cord or peripheral neurostimulator generator system during or after surgery, first hour	18	17	$155.00	$36.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$299.00	$110.31
63685 Insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver	14	14	$1025.00	$280.50
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	12	12	$5346.00	$1778.73
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	12	12	$717.00	$252.04
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	12	12	$2181.00	$744.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$259.09	$98.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
95971 Electronic analysis and programming of implanted simple spinal cord or peripheral neurostimulator generator system during or after surgery, first hour	43	38	$142.00	$39.63
63685 Insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver	36	34	$943.00	$274.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	30	$274.00	$123.16
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	34	13	$1029.00	$386.44
63650 Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skin	32	13	$1065.00	$309.69
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	28	16	$720.00	$255.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	24	$186.00	$89.83
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	20	$369.00	$178.31
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	21	14	$186.00	$70.41
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	16	$112.00	$55.12
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	18	18	$259.00	$98.86
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	18	11	$557.00	$208.66
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	16	16	$2008.00	$753.21
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	14	14	$274.00	$127.89
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	13	12	$186.00	$90.13
63688 Removal or revision of neurostimulator generator or receiver	13	13	$969.00	$269.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$275.00	$110.42
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	11	11	$4922.00	$1749.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	73	66	$186.00	$73.41
63650 Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skin	65	28	$1065.00	$312.98
95971 Electronic analysis and programming of implanted simple spinal cord or peripheral neurostimulator generator system during or after surgery, first hour	34	30	$142.00	$40.12
63685 Insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver	31	31	$943.00	$210.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	26	$114.72	$44.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	24	$274.00	$107.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$275.00	$106.02
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	20	20	$125.50	$65.48
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	19	12	$720.00	$260.76
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	17	16	$137.88	$97.68
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	12	11	$654.00	$234.23
G2012 Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servic	11	11	$37.00	$14.26
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	11	11	$4922.00	$1777.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
63650 Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skin	67	29	$1065.00	$310.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	65	55	$186.00	$72.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	58	$274.00	$103.66
63685 Insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver	40	40	$943.00	$210.72
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$275.00	$104.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$419.00	$155.19
95972 Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming	38	34	$252.00	$41.45
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	33	21	$720.00	$253.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	31	$112.00	$43.79
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	25	12	$1029.00	$381.75
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	17	16	$2008.00	$734.83
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	15	15	$654.00	$221.41
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	14	14	$4922.00	$1845.03
63688 Removal or revision of neurostimulator generator or receiver	12	12	$969.00	$249.53
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$259.00	$99.64
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$349.00	$134.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	117	94	$184.69	$68.89
63650 Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skin	82	39	$2805.46	$298.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	72	$250.13	$101.31
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	56	56	$350.75	$150.54
95972 Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming	52	49	$273.23	$39.99
63685 Insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver	44	44	$1085.64	$194.00
95972 Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming	27	24	$274.44	$56.04
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	26	16	$1500.00	$241.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$250.00	$102.04
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	17	17	$750.00	$223.38
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	13	$110.00	$41.43
63688 Removal or revision of neurostimulator generator or receiver	13	12	$950.00	$315.54
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	13	13	$6700.00	$734.52
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	12	12	$5500.00	$1703.05

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	127	100	$250.00	$99.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	99	76	$185.00	$66.99
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	63	63	$350.00	$151.28
63650 Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skin	61	29	$3000.00	$287.70
95972 Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming	56	50	$275.00	$38.50
63685 Insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver	46	45	$1100.00	$220.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$250.00	$101.37
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	29	$110.00	$41.36
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	25	13	$1500.00	$248.47
95972 Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming	22	21	$275.00	$54.79
63688 Removal or revision of neurostimulator generator or receiver	14	12	$950.00	$245.91
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	12	12	$750.00	$221.69
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	11	11	$6700.00	$668.71

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License AZ 31299

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

771586 (AZ)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Tucson Physician Group Holdings Llc

6567 E Carondelet Dr, Tucson, AZ 857106160

Phone: 5208818400

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1417203753

Family Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active October 07, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 07, 2008

Registered at 6567 E CARONDELET DR STE 305, TUCSON, AZ 857102156 (Tel: 5208818400)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 07, 2008

Registered at 6567 E CARONDELET DR STE 305, TUCSON, AZ 857102156 (Tel: 5208818400)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 07, 2008

Recorded as JOSEPH CHRISTIANO, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 07, 2008

Neurological Surgery (License #31299 in AZ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 18, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1609856475

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: January 18, 2006

Last Update: October 07, 2008

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

6567 E Carondelet Dr Ste 305

Tucson, AZ 857102156

Phone: 5208818400

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