Michael Joseph Maricic, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Tucson, AZ
Michael Joseph Maricic, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1720179971, issued on Sep 27, 2006. Check the license (Arizona AZ13959, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Joseph Maricic
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- AZ13959 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7520 N Oracle RD Suite 100, Tucson, AZ 85704
- Phone
- (520) 408-1133
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 7, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (520) 408-2233
- Medicaid ID
- 263822 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050617000644); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 117 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 7520 N Oracle RD Suite 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Laurie Bergstrom, MDRheumatology Physician1972694123
- Deborah Power, DORheumatology Physician1497846653
- Bridget Walsh, DORheumatology Physician1326139585
Verify Michael Joseph Maricic in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license AZ13959Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,415 Medicare Part D claims for 688 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 559 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate700 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate446 claims
- Prednisone386 claims
- Celecoxib264 claims
- Tramadol Hcl225 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen182 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $584.02
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Catalina Pointe Arthritis And Rheumatology Specialists, PCTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Joseph Maricic among 117 rheumatology physician records in Arizona
Michael Joseph Maricic, MD is one of 117 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 86% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2001 among the 83 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 117 rheumatology physician records in Arizona.
All 117 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laurie Bergstrom, MDTucson, AZ 857041972694123
- Romy Cabacungan, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857041417190828
- Jeffrey Loomer, MDTucson, AZ 857041003824442
- Sabina Mian, MDTucson, AZ 857041063631513
- Deborah Power, DOTucson, AZ 857041497846653
- Ruta Tesfamicael, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857041770915282
- Ulker Tok, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857041073580924
- Bridget Walsh, DOTucson, AZ 857041326139585
Common questions
What is Michael Joseph Maricic, MD's NPI number?
Michael Joseph Maricic, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720179971, issued on Sep 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Joseph Maricic, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7520 N Oracle RD Suite 100, Tucson, AZ, 85704. Phone: (520) 408-1133. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Joseph Maricic, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number AZ13959, 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 Michael Joseph Maricic, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Joseph Maricic, MD had 4,415 Medicare Part D claims for 688 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Joseph Maricic, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.