NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Michelle Compton, DO

Internal Medicine Physician · Tucson, AZ

Catherine Michelle Compton, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1457883415, issued on Mar 29, 2017. Check the license on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457883415
Name
Catherine Michelle Compton
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
52082 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
839 W Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85745
Phone
(520) 670-3909
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2017
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2026
Fax
(520) 309-2560
Medicaid ID
520822 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260216001427); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 839 W Congress St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Denise Ahearn, MDPediatrics Physician1194719047
  2. Melinda Arias, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1720688369
  3. Andrew Arthur, MDPediatrics Physician1962484048
  4. Vienna Aslanian, LCSWClinical Social Worker1437743523
  5. James Austin, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1205398682
  6. Michelle Baas, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1164155487

Verify Catherine Michelle Compton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical BoardCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,514 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 347 claims were for opioids.

  1. Catherine Compton3,514
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium211 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen204 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate135 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium110 claims
  5. Ozempic105 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen85 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $464.08

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Catherine Compton$464.08
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Caresouth Carolina Inc.Bishopville, SC
  2. EL Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center, Inc.Tucson, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Catherine Michelle Compton among 2,853 internal medicine physician records in Arizona

Catherine Michelle Compton, DO is one of 2,853 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 1,643 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

651 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tucson

They are 651 of the 18,788 NPPES records with a practice address in Tucson, and 2,853 internal medicine physician records in Arizona.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Belitsos, MDTucson, AZ 857451942217914
  2. Gonzalo Celis, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857451366425886
  3. Rebecca Dawson, MDTucson, AZ 857451114066131
  4. Nicola Finley, MDTucson, AZ 857451003898180
  5. Armando Gonzalez, MDTucson, AZ 857451003827692
  6. Gabrielle Ochoa, MDTucson, AZ 857451023096674
  7. Stanley Ofori, MDTucson, AZ 857451093793648
  8. Maria Pina, MDTucson, AZ 857451518934074

Common questions

What is Catherine Michelle Compton, DO's NPI number?

Catherine Michelle Compton, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457883415, issued on Mar 29, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Michelle Compton, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 839 W Congress St, Tucson, AZ, 85745. Phone: (520) 670-3909. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Michelle Compton, DO's license?

Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Catherine Michelle Compton, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Michelle Compton, DO had 3,514 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.