NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tristan Pico, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Chandler, AZ

Tristan Pico, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Chandler, Arizona, and NPI 1508088196, issued on May 3, 2007. Check the license (Arizona 42864, 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
1508088196
Name
Tristan Pico
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License numbers
42864 AZ
DR.0066661 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
725 S Dobson RD, Chandler, AZ 85224
Phone
(602) 795-8700
Enumerated
May 3, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(602) 795-8701
Medicaid ID
514699 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100928001004); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2005
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 725 S Dobson RD

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

  1. Joan Altman, PACPhysician Assistant1134239080
  2. Kristian Balle, DODermatology Physician1104271816
  3. Courtney Kelm, PACMedical Physician Assistant1619948064
  4. Bruce Krell, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1831149103
  5. Vanessa Michael, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1417296310
  6. Bogna Nowak, M.D.Specialist1265452601

Verify Tristan Pico 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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

247 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 143 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tristan Pico247
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl30 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
  3. Cephalexin26 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
  5. Mupirocin18 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl14 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: $34,025.49

165 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tristan Pico$34,025
  2. Specialty average$3,225

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. Arizona Spine And Pain Specialists LLCChandler, AZ

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

Tristan Pico among 92 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Arizona

Tristan Pico, MD is one of 92 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 68 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Arizona

There are 92 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Arizona.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Conway, M.D.Chandler, AZ 852241316191463
  2. David Herbert, M.D.Chandler, AZ 852261083689798
  3. Ajay Narwani, M.D.Gilbert, AZ 852331750439824
  4. Kirk Bowden, DOMesa, AZ 852091255592994
  5. Zeeshan Malik, DOMesa, AZ 852091427491174
  6. Richard Ruskin, MDMesa, AZ 852061447274477
  7. Debra Gelman, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852021891789509
  8. Norvan Vartevan, DOParadise Valley, AZ 852531093051674

Common questions

What is Tristan Pico, MD's NPI number?

Tristan Pico, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508088196, issued on May 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tristan Pico, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 725 S Dobson RD, Chandler, AZ, 85224. Phone: (602) 795-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tristan Pico, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 42864, 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 Tristan Pico, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tristan Pico, MD had 247 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tristan Pico, 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.

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