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- 6567 E Carondelet Dr Ste 305, Tucson, AZ 85710
About Dr. Christiano
Joseph A. Christiano, M.D. practices neurological surgery in Tucson, AZ. Medicare claims data shows Joseph provided 165 services to 142 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with simple spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609856475.
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) 881-8400
- Email not available
Practice Locations
6567 E CARONDELET DR STE 305
Tucson, AZ 85710
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
165 services · 142 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion or replacement of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Procedure | 63685 |
17 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with simple spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | Treatment | 95971 |
19 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
43 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
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 neurosurgeons at this location 1
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 neurosurgeons in Tucson 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1995 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion or replacement of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver 6
Providers in AZ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Joseph A. Christiano's specialty?
Joseph A. Christiano is a neurosurgeon in Tucson, AZ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Joseph A. Christiano?
Joseph A. Christiano is listed at 6567 E Carondelet Dr Ste 305, Tucson, AZ 85710. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Joseph A. Christiano?
The number on file is (520) 881-8400. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Joseph A. Christiano?
Joseph A. Christiano's National Provider Identifier is 1609856475. 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
What is Joseph A. Christiano's education?
Joseph A. Christiano attended Other, graduating in 1995. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Joseph A. Christiano have?
Joseph A. Christiano has 31 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1995, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Joseph A. Christiano known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Joseph A. Christiano performs procedures including insertion or replacement of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver and partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment; provides treatments such as electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with simple spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Joseph A. Christiano's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Joseph A. Christiano. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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