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Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo, MD
NPI1174521819PAC ID3678464831
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,657
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 749
- Part D claims, 2024
- 427
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 85
- Practice address
- 1972 Mesquite Ave, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
- Practice phone
- Call (928) 854-6500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Southwest Surgery - Lake Havasu City
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
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Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo is a general surgeon in Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Dr. Rizzo practices at Southwest Surgery - Lake Havasu City in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
Dr. Rizzo's NPI, 1174521819, was assigned on July 7, 2005. Dr. Rizzo graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1998. Dr. Rizzo holds Arizona license 31420.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1174521819NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3678464831
- NPI enumeration date
- July 7, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (928) 854-6500
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo practices at Southwest Surgery - Lake Havasu City in Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Dr. Rizzo's primary practice is Southwest Surgery - Lake Havasu City, at 1972 Mesquite Ave, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 in Mohave County. The practice phone is (928) 854-6500.
- Southwest Surgery - Lake Havasu City1972 Mesquite Ave, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 · Mohave CountyPhone(928) 854-6500
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Rizzo's primary practice is Southwest Surgery - Lake Havasu City in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Dr. Rizzo is also affiliated with Havasu Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southwest Surgery LLC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rizzo to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Southwest Surgery - Lake Havasu CityPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rizzo practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Southwest Surgery - Lake Havasu City | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo is one of 617 general surgeons in Arizona
Surgery is Dr. Rizzo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Rizzo is licensed in Arizona.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, ArizonaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Rizzo
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
617general surgeons in Arizona
6general surgeons in Lake Havasu City
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo billed Medicare for 1,657 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,657 Medicare services from Dr. Rizzo across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 749 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $206,964 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,657
Medicare patients749
Paid by Medicare$206,964
Procedure codes19
Dr. Rizzo's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1042024: 1,0099%
- Surgery
- 2023: 5102024: 4727%
- Other services
- 2023: 1672024: 1765%
Where Dr. Rizzo's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,07365%
- In a facility58435%
Dr. Rizzo compared with the Arizona median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Rizzo
- Arizona median
- Medicare services
- 1,657vs 16210.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 749vs 1166.5 times
- Part D claims
- 387vs 3112.5 times
Medians across 545 general surgeons in Arizona with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Rizzo'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. Albert Nicholas Rizzo treated 749 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 749 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rizzo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 437 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.83, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rizzo's median patient age at 70, with 57% women.
Medicare patients, 2024749
Average age73
Average risk score0.83
Also on Medicaid2%
Dr. Rizzo's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Rizzo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women41656%
- Men33344%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Rizzo's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis40%
- Diabetes26%
- Cancer23%
- Ischemic heart disease21%
- Chronic kidney disease18%
- Osteoporosis16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Rizzo'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
- Women57%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo wrote 427 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Rizzo wrote 427 Medicare Part D claims for 255 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 387 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,639 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 410 claims across 5 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024427
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$11,639
Part D patients255
Dr. Rizzo's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic347 claims81%
- Brand-name80 claims19%
Dr. Rizzo's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Rizzo's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids31%133 of 427 claims
- Antibiotics5%23 of 427 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4102024: 3876%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 5 in 2023.
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. Albert Nicholas Rizzo 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. Rizzo for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Rizzo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 31 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Rizzo, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Rizzo's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 85of 100Final score
- 82.8of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 71of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Rizzo ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 86th percentile134 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 69th percentile70 procedures
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 95th percentile31 procedures
- Hernia repair - groin (open)
- 94th percentile15 procedures
- Mastectomy
- 68th percentile13 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of the uterus: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
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. Albert Nicholas Rizzo has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Rizzo. Dr. Rizzo's most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey Alan Kaye, MD, Brian R. Ott, MD and Holly B. Posner, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Rizzo's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Rizzo
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo received $44,828 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 82 general payments to Dr. Rizzo from 11 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $43,848.
General payments to Dr. Rizzo by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Rizzo by kind, 2017 to 2025
$44.8Kin total
- Education$39,50088%
- Travel and lodging$3,5438%
- Food and beverage$1,4943%
- Gifts$2911%
Companies that paid Dr. Rizzo the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Dr. Rizzo graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1998.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo's NPI number?
Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo's NPI number is 1174521819. It was assigned on July 7, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo?
Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo is a general surgeon in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo practice?
Dr. Rizzo practices at 1972 Mesquite Ave, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403. Dr. Rizzo's primary practice is Southwest Surgery - Lake Havasu City in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rizzo to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Rizzo is (928) 854-6500.
What is Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo's medical license number?
Dr. Rizzo holds Arizona license 31420.
Which hospitals is Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo affiliated with?
Dr. Rizzo is affiliated with Havasu Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Rizzo to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo part of?
Dr. Rizzo is linked to Southwest Surgery LLC.
Does Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rizzo billed Medicare for 1,657 services in 2024, and Dr. Rizzo accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo's MIPS score?
Dr. Rizzo's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo see?
CMS counts 749 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rizzo in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Rizzo's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo go to medical school?
Dr. Rizzo graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rizzo's most prescribed drugs by claims were Diclofenac Sodium, Oxycodone HCl and Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $44,828 in general payments to Dr. Rizzo from 11 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo been practicing?
Dr. Rizzo graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
Does Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Rizzo.
Who does Dr. Albert Nicholas Rizzo publish with?
Dr. Rizzo's most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey Alan Kaye, MD (1 shared paper), Brian R. Ott, MD (1 shared paper) and Holly B. Posner, MD (1 shared paper).
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