NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valerie Matthew, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Tucson, AZ

Valerie Matthew, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1770894842, issued on Jun 23, 2010. Check the license (Arizona 51064, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770894842
Name
Valerie Matthew
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
51064 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1669 W Ina RD, Tucson, AZ 85704
Phone
(520) 448-0660
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 27, 2022
Fax
(520) 784-7226
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151009001160); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2010
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 1669 W Ina RD

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

  1. John Graham, MDInternal Medicine Physician1336137538

Verify Valerie Matthew 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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26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,611 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 79 claims were for opioids.

  1. Valerie Matthew2,611
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium139 claims
  2. Furosemide88 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium83 claims
  4. Potassium Chloride82 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate73 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate71 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.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Arizona Post-Acute Medical Services 1 PCTucson, AZ
  2. CS Pacs 3 West LLCTucson, AZ
  3. NM Pacs 2 LLCTucson, AZ

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

Valerie Matthew among 3,119 family medicine physician records in Arizona

Valerie Matthew, 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 2010, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 62% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 1,775 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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. Raymond Bakotic, D.O.Tucson, AZ 857041285613216
  2. Barbara Caldwell, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857041861475345
  3. John Carmichael, MDTucson, AZ 857041881675254
  4. Vivian Castillo, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857041790732105
  5. Susan Courtney, MDTucson, AZ 857041700840352
  6. Steven Downing, MDTucson, AZ 857041336123199
  7. Irene Duarte, MDTucson, AZ 857041336188093
  8. William Inboden, D.O.Tucson, AZ 857041528043395

Common questions

What is Valerie Matthew, MD's NPI number?

Valerie Matthew, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770894842, issued on Jun 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valerie Matthew, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1669 W Ina RD, Tucson, AZ, 85704. Phone: (520) 448-0660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valerie Matthew, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 51064, 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 Valerie Matthew, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valerie Matthew, MD had 2,611 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.