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- 2450 E River Rd, Tucson, AZ 85718
About Dr. Chugh
Based in Tucson, AZ, Arunit S. Chugh, MD is listed in the NPI registry under neurosurgery. Arunit is also listed as specializing in neurological surgery. Medicare claims data shows Arunit provided 324 services to 298 patients. The services billed most often include initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. NPI 1568817583 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (520) 795-7750
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2450 E RIVER RD
Tucson, AZ 85718
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
324 services · 298 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle or tube into artery of arm or leg | Procedure | 36140 |
29 | Too few peers to compare |
| Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36223 |
26 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Occlusion of central nervous system or spinal cord artery | Procedure | 61624 |
16 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Insertion of tube into external neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36227 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Imaging | 70450 |
27 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Imaging of blood vessel | Imaging | 75898 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Review by radiologist of image for insertion of material to block blood flow | Imaging | 75894 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
49 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
37 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other neurosurgery specialists at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurosurgery specialists in Tucson 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2016 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Chugh specialize in?
Dr. Chugh is a neurosurgery in Tucson, AZ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Chugh located?
Dr. Chugh is listed at 2450 E River Rd, Tucson, AZ 85718. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Chugh's phone number?
The number on file is (520) 795-7750. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Chugh?
Dr. Chugh's National Provider Identifier is 1568817583. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Chugh go to medical school?
Dr. Chugh attended Other, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Chugh have?
Dr. Chugh has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Chugh do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Chugh performs procedures including insertion of needle or tube into artery of arm or leg, insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist and occlusion of central nervous system or spinal cord artery; reads or performs imaging such as ct scan head or brain without contrast and imaging of blood vessel; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Chugh's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Chugh. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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