Active NPI 1396781860 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Katie S Artz , MD

Surgery • Tucson, AZ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Katie Artz, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Tucson, AZ. With approximately 26 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Arizona College Of Medicine in 2000, Dr. Artz delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1951 N WILMOT RD.

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

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, repair of groin hernia using an endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1951 N Wilmot Rd
Building 2

Tucson, AZ 857128000

Telephone 5207955845

Fax 5207958620

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Diego H. Calonje M.d. Pc Facility NPI 1740259142

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Arizona College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2000

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Tucson, AZ

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

26 Yrs +3.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.7 Yrs

State Avg: 23.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

184 Specialists

Practicing in Tucson, AZ (801 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

6.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Artz (26 Years) 26 Yrs

Tucson Specialty Average (22.7 Years) 22.7 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
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	191	191	$456.00	$161.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	155	108	$298.00	$121.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	89	68	$202.00	$85.50
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	70	70	$1212.00	$459.32
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	56	56	$573.00	$209.64
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	27	$122.00	$54.76
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	28	28	$2262.00	$635.22
49594 Initial repair of entrapped hernia of abdomen, 3-10 cm in length	26	26	$1885.00	$691.28
49651 Repair of recurrent groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$1571.00	$577.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	186	186	$461.00	$159.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	132	90	$301.00	$122.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	81	63	$204.00	$86.78
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	45	45	$1363.27	$446.17
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	37	33	$123.00	$54.59
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	28	28	$1885.00	$609.40
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	26	11	$765.00	$257.50
49594 Initial repair of entrapped hernia of abdomen, 3-10 cm in length	24	24	$1900.00	$719.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$302.00	$104.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	188	188	$461.00	$162.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	118	87	$301.00	$122.40
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	50	50	$1400.74	$485.05
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	27	$204.00	$88.26
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	25	25	$1885.00	$651.40
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	19	12	$765.00	$284.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$302.00	$109.62
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	13	$123.00	$54.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	139	139	$461.00	$164.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	96	71	$206.04	$89.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	64	$301.00	$126.51
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	59	14	$110.00	$38.06
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$302.00	$111.48
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	39	24	$765.00	$291.47
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	38	38	$1361.47	$483.71
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	17	17	$1885.00	$645.79
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	14	$123.00	$54.36
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	14	$384.00	$134.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	106	106	$461.00	$160.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	79	64	$204.00	$73.84
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	77	25	$110.00	$39.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	55	$302.00	$107.35
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	41	30	$123.00	$45.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	39	$301.00	$108.55
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	35	21	$765.00	$276.13
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	30	30	$1885.00	$647.94
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	30	$384.00	$138.26
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	26	26	$1344.92	$469.59
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	19	18	$285.00	$102.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	121	43	$110.00	$39.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	105	79	$204.00	$73.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	101	101	$461.00	$160.25
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	63	25	$765.00	$262.51
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	63	59	$384.00	$136.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$302.00	$105.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	43	$301.00	$104.55
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	40	31	$123.00	$44.59
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	26	26	$1885.00	$642.00
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	25	25	$1308.76	$436.16
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	22	22	$580.00	$204.94
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	18	16	$285.00	$100.68
49560 Repair of incisional or abdominal hernia	12	12	$2112.00	$743.91
49568 Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia	12	11	$769.00	$270.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	126	83	$201.71	$71.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	99	99	$455.24	$159.26
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	78	36	$109.36	$37.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	48	$297.48	$103.13
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	45	37	$120.78	$43.07
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$300.78	$104.50
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	33	18	$756.45	$266.53
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	27	27	$1912.41	$605.49
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	27	27	$578.37	$184.08
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	27	$383.15	$130.45
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	25	25	$279.40	$96.75
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	23	23	$1357.30	$461.89
49568 Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia	21	21	$769.00	$266.00
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	14	14	$201.00	$69.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	143	51	$105.00	$37.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	99	77	$188.00	$71.65
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	95	95	$431.00	$161.69
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	81	56	$113.00	$42.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	61	$280.00	$106.41
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	39	38	$265.00	$95.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	32	$279.00	$103.27
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	33	19	$718.00	$266.47
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	30	30	$2033.00	$650.99
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	27	27	$1286.89	$451.03
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	19	$361.00	$129.62
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	16	15	$190.00	$67.89
49654 Repair of incisional hernia using an endoscope	14	14	$2121.00	$844.07

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-11-18

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License AZ 35053

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Tucson Physician Group Holdings Llc

5301 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 857122805

Phone: 5203244340

Tucson Physician Group Holdings Llc

1951 N Wilmont Rd, Tucson, AZ 857128000

Phone: 5207955845

Tucson Physician Group Holdings Llc

395 N Silverbell Rd, Tucson, AZ 857452981

Phone: 5206225912

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Maria Crawford , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1467691287

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 January 05, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 05, 2016

Registered at 1951 N WILMOT RD, BUILDING 2, TUCSON, AZ 857128000 (Tel: 5207955845)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 05, 2016

Registered at 1951 N WILMOT RD, BUILDING 2, TUCSON, AZ 857128000 (Tel: 5207955845)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 05, 2016

Recorded as KATIE ARTZ, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 05, 2016

Surgery (License #35053 in AZ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 21, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1396781860

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 21, 2006

Last Update: November 18, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1951 N Wilmot Rd, Building 2

Tucson, AZ 857128000

Phone: 5207955845

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