Dr. Brad Michael Askam, MD

Dr. Askam practices at University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.

Dr. Askam's NPI, 1316209745, was assigned on June 12, 2012. Dr. Askam graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson in 2012. Dr. Askam's Tennessee license number on file is 57729.

Dr. Askam's primary practice is University of Arizona, at 1501 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85724 in Pima County. The practice phone is (520) 626-2761.

Dr. Askam's primary practice is University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Askam is also affiliated with Banner - University Medical Center Tucson. The medical group on file is Banner Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Askam to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Askam practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Askam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Askam is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Askam's licenses on file in 3 states: Tennessee, Arizona and North Carolina.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, hip replacement, joint or bone infection, knee fracture and dislocation, leg, ankle or foot fracture and muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain among the conditions Dr. Askam treats.

CMS data shows 118 Medicare services from Dr. Askam across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 124 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,258 for them.

CMS counts 124 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Askam in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 45 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Askam's median patient age at 66, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Askam wrote 90 Medicare Part D claims for 31 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 54 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,124 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Askam for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Askam accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Askam. The most frequent topics are Bone Plates, Fracture Fixation, Internal and Tibial Fractures. Dr. Askam has published most often in J Orthop Trauma. Dr. Askam's most frequent co-authors are Joseph Robert Hsu, MD, Scott Everett Dart, MD and Madhav A. Karunakar, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Askam from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 37% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $2,235.

Dr. Askam graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson in 2012.

Dr. Askam is in network with 18 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Cigna and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.