Active NPI 1871593731 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Charles A Atkinson , MD

Surgery • Tucson, AZ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Charles Atkinson, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Tucson, AZ. With approximately 34 years of clinical experience since graduating from Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania in 1992, Dr. Atkinson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5301 E GRANT RD.

Dr. Atkinson maintains professional affiliations with West Coast Wound And Skin Care Inc, Tmc Medical Network and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include complete ft, per square centimeter, carepatch, per square centimeter, neostim dl, per square centimeter. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5301 E Grant Rd

Tucson, AZ 857122874

Telephone 5203244780

Fax 5203275461

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Tucson Medical Center Facility NPI 1174512792

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania

Graduation Year

1992

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Tucson, AZ

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

34 Yrs +11.3 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

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

55.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Atkinson (34 Years) 34 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
Q4271 Complete ft, per square centimeter	1,874	22	$2024.93	$1589.40
Q4236 Carepatch, per square centimeter	1,577	18	$1170.38	$834.92
Q4267 Neostim dl, per square centimeter	900	11	$1076.55	$797.98
97610 Therapy procedure using ultrasound	857	62	$1650.00	$407.98
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	822	102	$400.00	$121.96
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	274	61	$509.78	$220.36
15271 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	237	37	$447.35	$132.91
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	176	58	$264.88	$97.64
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	143	31	$299.66	$53.30
11046 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	125	14	$161.60	$69.68
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	119	79	$299.67	$87.23
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	105	26	$471.00	$145.17
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	64	42	$200.44	$75.44
99344 New patient home visit, typically 1 hour	58	58	$568.00	$136.38
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	57	11	$91.10	$38.34
99348 Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	54	16	$261.00	$73.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	33	$298.62	$124.17
97550 Caregiver training in strategies and techniques to facilitate the patient's functional performance in the home or community, initial 30 minutes	42	25	$170.00	$51.48
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$426.35	$161.89
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	27	20	$394.00	$174.46
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	26	25	$201.58	$72.29
99342 Residence visit for new patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	22	22	$247.00	$75.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	12	$232.95	$88.14
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	18	$450.33	$165.42
11044 Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less	16	11	$696.80	$297.20
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	16	$376.00	$124.86
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$459.00	$213.32
15002 Preparation of graft site at trunk, arms, or legs (first 100 sq cm or 1% body area infants and children)	12	12	$1192.00	$329.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
Q4236 Carepatch, per square centimeter	4,903	53	$1302.89	$1197.79
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	1,565	159	$400.00	$123.48
97610 Therapy procedure using ultrasound	1,034	68	$1650.00	$428.18
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	405	84	$509.78	$221.93
Q4188 Amnioarmor, per square centimeter	396	12	$980.00	$964.33
15271 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	381	55	$446.21	$135.94
11046 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	138	23	$161.60	$70.27
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	127	25	$471.00	$150.15
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	89	44	$142.48	$77.30
99344 New patient home visit, typically 1 hour	77	77	$568.00	$139.48
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	70	31	$264.88	$117.64
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	64	62	$426.94	$171.23
15272 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional 25.0 sq cm of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	63	13	$84.00	$23.38
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	45	45	$299.67	$87.30
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	45	42	$155.00	$73.36
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	41	30	$290.00	$176.46
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	40	40	$414.00	$216.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	25	$220.11	$125.77
11044 Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less	22	12	$696.80	$300.07
99348 Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	21	15	$261.00	$73.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$330.00	$163.95
99342 Residence visit for new patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	15	15	$247.00	$75.68
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	11	11	$1424.00	$708.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
Q4158 Kerecis omega3, per square centimeter	1,502	16	$600.00	$591.84
Q4188 Amnioarmor, per square centimeter	1,256	22	$650.00	$639.60
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	1,104	106	$400.00	$125.41
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	825	97	$509.78	$230.14
99336 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes	606	82	$444.00	$132.00
11046 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	307	30	$161.60	$72.86
15271 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	231	29	$447.00	$143.56
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	105	11	$252.00	$70.88
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	95	43	$264.88	$115.34
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	91	50	$145.00	$70.04
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	85	81	$422.21	$192.99
15275 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	79	13	$471.00	$137.39
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	57	42	$79.00	$38.27
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	51	51	$157.00	$76.56
99358 Prolonged patient service without direct patient contact first hour	49	49	$399.18	$108.14
99344 New patient home visit, typically 1 hour	46	46	$568.00	$176.51
99327 New patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 1 hour	44	44	$609.00	$179.92
99343 New patient home visit, typically 45 minutes	39	39	$404.00	$123.01
11044 Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less	37	15	$696.80	$306.62
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	35	25	$290.00	$178.80
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$330.00	$165.17
17000 Destruction of skin growth	33	14	$151.14	$65.70
15002 Preparation of graft site at trunk, arms, or legs (first 100 sq cm or 1% body area infants and children)	22	18	$1192.00	$347.41
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	18	18	$414.00	$218.64
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	11	$215.00	$126.82
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	14	14	$1123.71	$495.47
99348 Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	13	13	$261.00	$81.44
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$1496.00	$720.20
99326 New patient assisted living visit, typically 45 minutes	11	11	$455.00	$134.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	163	81	$79.00	$38.17
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	116	23	$509.78	$231.98
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	113	25	$400.00	$127.86
99336 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes	91	20	$444.00	$134.07
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	91	54	$145.00	$71.39
11046 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	73	11	$161.60	$74.16
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	72	68	$406.00	$198.76
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	58	55	$275.00	$135.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	20	$215.00	$129.26
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	32	13	$264.88	$95.39
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$330.00	$167.45
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	18	$290.00	$180.80
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	15	15	$157.00	$78.00
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	13	13	$1496.00	$726.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	172	92	$79.00	$39.61
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	95	95	$275.00	$137.24
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	71	45	$145.99	$72.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	27	$215.00	$108.53
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	36	36	$406.00	$204.23
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	15	$290.00	$145.92
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$330.00	$148.89
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	13	13	$1496.00	$735.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	138	77	$79.45	$38.95
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	117	67	$145.00	$71.93
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	97	96	$278.37	$135.08
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	53	53	$406.00	$198.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	20	$215.00	$107.80
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	26	18	$290.00	$144.45
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$330.00	$162.97
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$414.00	$204.93
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$1483.67	$722.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	133	82	$83.35	$38.50
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	132	79	$156.96	$71.27
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	109	104	$287.37	$134.17
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	20	$215.00	$105.65
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	23	23	$443.30	$198.34
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	18	18	$414.00	$203.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	14	$146.00	$71.72
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$330.00	$153.24
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	12	$290.00	$142.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	195	105	$80.20	$38.66
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	170	86	$154.26	$70.57
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	121	118	$288.94	$134.07
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	52	49	$436.75	$197.53
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	26	18	$290.00	$142.69
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	20	20	$414.00	$203.24
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	17	17	$207.53	$99.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	11	$215.00	$105.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$330.00	$162.25

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-09-21

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License AZ 26810

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

West Coast Wound And Skin Care Inc

3706 Hwy 95, Bullhead City, AZ 864428226

Phone: 8188569535

Tmc Medical Network

5301 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 857122805

Phone: 5203244230

Secondary Practice Locations

5240 E Knight Dr, Suite 116

Tucson, AZ 857122122

Phone: 5203205665

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location September 21, 2023

Registered at 5301 E GRANT RD, TUCSON, AZ 857122874 (Tel: 5203244780)

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NPI Profile Active July 15, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 15, 2010

Registered at 5240 E KNIGHT DR, SUITE 116, TUCSON, AZ 857122122 (Tel: 5203205665)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 15, 2010

Registered at 5441 N CRAYCROFT RD, TUCSON, AZ 857185527 (Tel: 5205299136)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 15, 2010

Recorded as CHARLES ATKINSON, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 15, 2010

Surgery (License #26810 in AZ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 21, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1871593731

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 21, 2005

Last Update: September 21, 2023

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

5441 N Craycroft Rd

Tucson, AZ 857185527

Phone: 5205299136

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