Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 165
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 120
- Part D claims, 2024
- 22
- MIPS score, 2024
- 85
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 6567 E Carondelet Dr Suite 225 Suite 225, Tucson, AZ 85710-6154
- Practice phone
- Call (520) 886-3432
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Carondelet Medical Group
Multi-specialty group site · Tucson, Arizona
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Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. is a neurosurgeon in Tucson, Arizona
Dr. Christiano practices at Carondelet Medical Group in Tucson, Arizona.
Dr. Christiano's NPI, 1609856475, was assigned on January 18, 2006. Dr. Christiano graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Christiano's Arizona license number on file is 31299.
- NPI
- 1609856475NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5294923199
- NPI enumeration date
- January 18, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (520) 886-3432
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. practices at Carondelet Medical Group in Tucson, Arizona
Dr. Christiano's primary practice is Carondelet Medical Group, at 6567 E Carondelet Dr Suite 225 Suite 225, Tucson, AZ 85710-6154. The practice phone is (520) 886-3432.
- Carondelet Medical Group6567 E Carondelet Dr Suite 225 Suite 225, Tucson, AZ 85710-6154Phone(520) 886-3432
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Christiano's primary practice is Carondelet Medical Group in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Christiano is also affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital. The medical group on file is Carondelet Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christiano to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Christiano practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Carondelet Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. is one of 161 neurosurgeons in Arizona
Neurological surgery is Dr. Christiano's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Christiano is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Christiano's licenses on file in 3 states: Arizona, Kentucky and Oregon.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, ArizonaPrimary
- Kentucky license
- Oregon license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Christiano treats.
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Christiano
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. billed Medicare for 165 services in 2024
CMS data shows 165 Medicare services from Dr. Christiano across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 120 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,785 for them.
Dr. Christiano's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1982024: 11741%
- Surgery
- 2023: 812024: 2964%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 182024: 196%
Where Dr. Christiano's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office10061%
- In a facility6539%
Dr. Christiano compared with the Arizona median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Christiano
- Arizona median
- Medicare services
- 165vs 29945% below
- Medicare patients
- 120vs 17632% below
- Part D claims
- 13vs 2650% below
Medians across 137 neurosurgeons in Arizona with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Christiano's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. treated 120 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 120 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christiano in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 48 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.48, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Christiano's median patient age at 70, with 54% women.
Dr. Christiano's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Christiano's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6453%
- Men5647%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Christiano's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Mood disorders43%
- Depression38%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- Diabetes31%
- Anxiety29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Christiano's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Christiano wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims for 16 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $122 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 67 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Christiano's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 672022: 1381%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 3 in 2021.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Christiano for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Christiano accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 75 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Christiano, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Christiano's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 85of 100Final score
- 79.2of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 70of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Christiano ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 66th percentile75 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 57th percentile27 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. received $16,738 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 374 general payments to Dr. Christiano from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $7,640.
General payments to Dr. Christiano by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Christiano by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$10,09060%
- Speaker and faculty fees$3,50021%
- Travel and lodging$3,02218%
- Education$1261%
Companies that paid Dr. Christiano the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Christiano, most recently AANS Fellow in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Christiano
- 2011
- AANS Fellow
- Undated
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine
Dr. Christiano graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Christiano is a member of AANS and CNS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in neurological surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Christiano is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Christiano accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- Medicare10
- HMO8
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr.'s profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr.'s NPI number is 1609856475. It was assigned on January 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr.?
Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. is a neurosurgeon in Tucson, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. practice?
Dr. Christiano practices at 6567 E Carondelet Dr Suite 225 Suite 225, Tucson, AZ 85710-6154. Dr. Christiano's primary practice is Carondelet Medical Group in Tucson, Arizona. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christiano to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Christiano is (520) 886-3432.
What is Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Christiano's Arizona license number on file is 31299, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Christiano in Arizona (2003 to 2025), Kentucky (1996 to 2005) and Oregon (2002 to 2003).
Which hospitals is Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Christiano is affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Christiano to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. part of?
Dr. Christiano is linked to Carondelet Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Christiano to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Christiano billed Medicare for 165 services in 2024, and Dr. Christiano accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr.'s MIPS score?
Dr. Christiano's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. see?
CMS counts 120 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christiano in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. board certified?
Yes. Dr. Christiano is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
What services does Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Christiano's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and nerve and brain test (95971).
Where did Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Christiano graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Christiano's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methocarbamol.
Has Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $16,738 in general payments to Dr. Christiano from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.
How long has Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Christiano graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Joseph A. Christiano Jr. accept?
Dr. Christiano is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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