NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Schatz, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Tucson, AZ

George Schatz, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1982091179, issued on Apr 25, 2015. Check the license (Arizona R74891, 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
1982091179
Name
George Schatz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
R74891 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
707 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711
Phone
(520) 694-1614
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2015
Record last updated
Apr 25, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(520) 694-1428
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171114003520); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 707 N Alvernon Way

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

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  2. Luca Brigatti, MDOphthalmology Physician1588636021
  3. Lansing Brown, MDOphthalmology Physician1902879133
  4. Shannon Bybee Driscoll, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1407397755
  5. Colleen Cagno, MDFamily Medicine Physician1245202720
  6. Harry Carrozza, MDOphthalmology Physician1801869367

Verify George Schatz 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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,287 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 45 claims were for opioids.

  1. George Schatz1,287
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium83 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium70 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium42 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa35 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate32 claims
  6. Lisinopril32 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).

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).

George Schatz among 3,119 family medicine physician records in Arizona

George Schatz, MD is one of 3,119 family 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 2015, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 1,775 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

554 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Tucson

They are 554 of the 18,788 NPPES records with a practice address in Tucson, and 3,119 family medicine physician records in Arizona.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eamon Armstrong, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857111629036934
  2. Mary Blatt, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857111902883127
  3. Colleen Cagno, MDTucson, AZ 857111245202720
  4. Brian Donovan, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857111780686949
  5. Rinly Gecosala, M.D., M.P.H.Tucson, AZ 857111033177043
  6. Linda Granath, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857111447235841
  7. Ramesh Karra, MDTucson, AZ 857111891759452
  8. Randa Kutob, MDTucson, AZ 857111326145889

Common questions

What is George Schatz, MD's NPI number?

George Schatz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982091179, issued on Apr 25, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Schatz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 707 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ, 85711. Phone: (520) 694-1614. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Schatz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number R74891, 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 George Schatz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Schatz, MD had 1,287 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is George Schatz, 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.

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.