Joseph A. Christiano, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Tucson, AZ
Joseph A. Christiano, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1609856475, issued on Jan 18, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 31299, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph A. Christiano
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 31299 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6567 E Carondelet Dr Ste 305, Tucson, AZ 85710
- Phone
- (520) 881-8400
- Enumerated
- Jan 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (520) 881-6563
- Medicaid ID
- 771586 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101220000229); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 198 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6567 E Carondelet Dr Ste 305
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lloyd Anderson, M.D.Neurology Physician1467432237
- Melinda Arthur, DONeurology Physician1801474648
- Hillel Baldwin, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1578543187
- Trina Belair, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1417203753
- Diana Benenati, M.D.Neurology Physician1871573493
- Hannah BrantleySurgical Physician Assistant1629858212
Verify Joseph A. Christiano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 31299Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
22 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $845.60
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Tucson Physician Group Holdings LLCTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph A. Christiano among 198 neurological surgery physician records in Arizona
Joseph A. Christiano, M.D. is one of 198 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 77% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Arizona
There are 198 neurological surgery physician records in Arizona.
All 198 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hillel Baldwin, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857101578543187
- Thomas Frank, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857101477908994
- Robert Goldfarb, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857101356321954
- Ryan Kretzer, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857101861545766
- Li-Mei Lin, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857101538296785
- Eric Sipos, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857101275513038
- Ashley WeathersTucson, AZ 857101477029106
- Matthew Wilson, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857101225018096
Common questions
What is Joseph A. Christiano, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph A. Christiano, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609856475, issued on Jan 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph A. Christiano, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6567 E Carondelet Dr Ste 305, Tucson, AZ, 85710. Phone: (520) 881-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph A. Christiano, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 31299, 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 Joseph A. Christiano, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph A. Christiano, M.D. had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph A. Christiano, M.D.'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.