NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig A. Hoover, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Tucson, AZ

Craig A. Hoover, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1114905973, issued on Jan 3, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 21932, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1114905973
Name
Craig A. Hoover
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
21932 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3838 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone
(520) 694-1018
Enumerated
Jan 3, 2006
Record last updated
May 15, 2023
Fax
(520) 694-1007
Medicaid ID
159906 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040721001639); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1989
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 3838 N Campbell Ave

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

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  2. Christopher Adams, PASurgical Physician Assistant1699182394
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  4. Venkatesh Ariyamuthu, MDNephrology Physician1376708396
  5. Daniel Barnett, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487233730
  6. Christian Bime, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1952507279

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  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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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

3,707 Medicare Part D claims for 615 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Craig Hoover3,707
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate298 claims
  2. Carvedilol262 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium253 claims
  4. Eliquis226 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium218 claims
  6. Lisinopril209 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.7
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $2,343.62

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Craig Hoover$2,343.62
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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. Banner-University Medical GroupTucson, AZ

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

Craig A. Hoover among 230 interventional cardiology physician records in Arizona

Craig A. Hoover, MD is one of 230 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 199 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 230 interventional cardiology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michel Corban, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857191699112268
  2. Sanjay PolisettyTucson, AZ 857191891355350
  3. Sulaiman Rathore, M.DTucson, AZ 857191154580504
  4. Ravi Vuthoori, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857191376944348
  5. Thomas Waggoner, D.O.Tucson, AZ 857181891083812
  6. Ji Eun Park, MD, MATucson, AZ 857231417344417
  7. Huu Tam Truong, MDTucson, AZ 857231639339203
  8. Kapildeo Lotun, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857241265510796

Common questions

What is Craig A. Hoover, MD's NPI number?

Craig A. Hoover, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114905973, issued on Jan 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig A. Hoover, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3838 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85719. Phone: (520) 694-1018. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig A. Hoover, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 21932, 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 Craig A. Hoover, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig A. Hoover, MD had 3,707 Medicare Part D claims for 615 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Craig A. Hoover, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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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