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- 5301 E Grant Rd, Orthopaedic Building, 1St Floor, Tucson, AZ 85712
About Dr. Curtin
Stephen L. Curtin, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Tucson, AZ specializing in orthopaedic surgery of the spine. Stephen trained at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, graduating in 1989. Stephen is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Stephen cared for 675 Medicare patients across 834 services. 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 x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views. This provider record is associated with NPI 1609877596.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (520) 784-6200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5301 E GRANT RD ORTHOPAEDIC BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR
Tucson, AZ 85712
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
834 services · 675 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
63 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
54 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22633 |
39 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 63052 |
38 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 63053 |
35 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
29 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22634 |
18 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Procedure | 22840 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
70 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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 orthopaedic surgery of the spines in Tucson 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1989 at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 8
Providers in AZ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Stephen L. Curtin specialize in?
Stephen L. Curtin is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Tucson, AZ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
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Where is Stephen L. Curtin located?
Stephen L. Curtin is listed at 5301 E Grant Rd Orthopaedic Building, 1St Floor, Tucson, AZ 85712. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Stephen L. Curtin's phone number?
The number on file is (520) 784-6200. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Stephen L. Curtin's NPI number?
Stephen L. Curtin's National Provider Identifier is 1609877596. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Stephen L. Curtin train?
Stephen L. Curtin attended University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How long has Stephen L. Curtin been practicing?
Stephen L. Curtin has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Stephen L. Curtin do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Stephen L. Curtin performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, fusion of additional segment of spine and fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views; provides treatments such as test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Stephen L. Curtin confirmed this information?
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