NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chad Aaron Hills, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Tucson, AZ

Chad Aaron Hills, DO is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1801058656, issued on Jul 1, 2008. Check the license (Arizona 007948, as entered in NPPES) 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801058656
Name
Chad Aaron Hills
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
007948 AZ
20A16113 CA
689 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5301 E Grant RD, Tucson, AZ 85712
Phone
(520) 784-6200
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2024
Fax
(520) 784-6109
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190625002140); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Arizona College Of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University, 2008
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 5301 E Grant RD

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

  1. Daniel Aaronson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1134865355
  2. Ahmed AbuawadInternal Medicine Physician1326533431
  3. Seyedeh Atiyeh Afjei, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477356160
  4. Chiamaka Agu, PHARMDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215723820
  5. Edgar Aguayo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1174325245
  6. Rand Al-Ani, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528908928

Verify Chad Aaron Hills in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  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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38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

479 Medicare Part D claims for 247 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 206 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chad Hills479
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen101 claims
  2. Amoxicillin63 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl45 claims
  4. Celecoxib44 claims
  5. Meloxicam40 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl37 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $533.70

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chad Hills$534
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Tucson Orthopaedic Institute Professional CorporationTucson, AZ

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

Chad Aaron Hills among 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona

Chad Aaron Hills, DO is one of 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2003 among the 281 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207X00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arizona

There are 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bryn Berens, MDTucson, AZ 857121639632243
  2. Bradley Brainard, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121356342224
  3. Dara Chafik, MD, PHDTucson, AZ 857121740458181
  4. Mark Frankel, MDTucson, AZ 857121700054863
  5. Ernest Gradillas, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121699776328
  6. James Levi, MDTucson, AZ 857121306847041
  7. John Meaney, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121669551784
  8. Shaun Peterson, MDTucson, AZ 857121861472656

Common questions

What is Chad Aaron Hills, DO's NPI number?

Chad Aaron Hills, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801058656, issued on Jul 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chad Aaron Hills, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5301 E Grant RD, Tucson, AZ, 85712. Phone: (520) 784-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chad Aaron Hills, DO's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 007948, as entered by the provider. 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 Chad Aaron Hills, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chad Aaron Hills, DO had 479 Medicare Part D claims for 247 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chad Aaron Hills, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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