Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 301
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 141
- Part D claims, 2024
- 13
- Publications
- 237
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Practice address
- 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
- Practice phone
- Call (480) 342-4201
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Mayo Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center - Scottsdale
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Scottsdale, Arizona
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Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj is a general surgeon in Scottsdale, Arizona
Dr. Pockaj practices at Mayo Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center - Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Dr. Pockaj's NPI, 1982689402, was assigned on December 7, 2005. Dr. Pockaj graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Pockaj holds Arizona license 23449.
- NPI
- 1982689402NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7416098538
- NPI enumeration date
- December 7, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (480) 342-4201
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 65
- Medical school graduation
- 1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj practices at Mayo Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center - Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona
Dr. Pockaj's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center - Scottsdale, at 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259. The practice phone is (480) 342-4201.
- Mayo Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center - Scottsdale13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259Phone(480) 342-4201
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Pockaj's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center - Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Pockaj is also affiliated with Mayo Clinic Hospital - Phoenix. The medical group on file is Mayo Clinic Arizona. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pockaj to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Dr. Pockaj's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pockaj practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center - Scottsdale | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj is one of 617 general surgeons in Arizona
Surgery is Dr. Pockaj's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Pockaj is licensed in Arizona.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, ArizonaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction, breast surgery, cancerous skin growth removal and mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Pockaj treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Pockaj
Counts of general surgeons 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. Barbara A. Pockaj billed Medicare for 301 services in 2024
CMS data shows 301 Medicare services from Dr. Pockaj across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 141 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $74,729 for them.
Dr. Pockaj's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Surgery151
- Office and hospital visits150
Where Dr. Pockaj's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office15050%
- In a facility15150%
Dr. Pockaj compared with the Arizona median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Pockaj
- Arizona median
- Medicare services
- 301vs 16286% above
- Medicare patients
- 141vs 11622% above
Medians across 545 general surgeons in Arizona with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Pockaj'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. Barbara A. Pockaj treated 141 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 141 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pockaj in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 73 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 72% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pockaj's median patient age at 68, with 96% women.
Dr. Pockaj's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Pockaj's Medicare patients, 2024
- Cancer75%
- High cholesterol72%
- High blood pressure63%
- Arthritis40%
- Osteoporosis28%
- Anxiety23%
- Chronic kidney disease18%
- Ischemic heart disease18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Pockaj's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women96%
- Men3%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Pockaj wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Pockaj for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Pockaj accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 95 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Pockaj, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Pockaj's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 78.3of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Pockaj ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Mastectomy
- 99th percentile95 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)
Skin biopsy: 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. Barbara A. Pockaj has 237 publications on record
Dmand AI links 237 papers to Dr. Pockaj, published from 2005 to 2025. 2017 was the busiest year, with 20. The most frequent topics are Breast Neoplasms, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Lymphatic Metastasis. Dr. Pockaj has published most often in Am J Surg. Dr. Pockaj's most frequent co-authors are Nabil Wasif, MD, Patricia Ann Cronin, MD and Donald W. Northfelt, MD.
Dr. Pockaj's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Pockaj writes about most
- Breast Neoplasms
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphatic Metastasis
- Melanoma
- Skin Neoplasms
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast
- Mastectomy
- Mammaplasty
Dr. Pockaj's most frequent co-authors
- Nabil Wasif, MD61 shared papers
- Patricia Ann Cronin, MD34 shared papers
- Donald W. Northfelt, MD29 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Pockaj
Ann Surg Oncol
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj received $109 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Pockaj from 2 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $66.
General payments to Dr. Pockaj by program year, 2024 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Pockaj by kind, 2024 to 2025
- Food and beverage$6660%
- Education$4340%
Companies that paid Dr. Pockaj the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj has 7 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 7 awards for Dr. Pockaj, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.
Awards and honors for Dr. Pockaj
- 2014
- America's Top Doctors
- 2013
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer
- Top Doctors:Arizona State
- 2001
- Redbook Magazine: Top Breast Cancer Doctors
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
- Checkbook Top Doc
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Dr. Pockaj graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1987.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers
Dr. Pockaj is in network with 6 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aetna and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
- EMI Health
- HCSC
Plan types Dr. Pockaj accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO3
- HMO2
- Medicare2
- EPO1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 (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) |
| 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. Barbara A. Pockaj's NPI number?
Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj's NPI number is 1982689402. It was assigned on December 7, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj?
Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj is a general surgeon in Scottsdale, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj practice?
Dr. Pockaj practices at 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259. Dr. Pockaj's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center - Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pockaj to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Pockaj is (480) 342-4201.
What is Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj's medical license number?
Dr. Pockaj holds Arizona license 23449.
Which hospitals is Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj affiliated with?
Dr. Pockaj is affiliated with Mayo Clinic Hospital - Phoenix.
What medical group is Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj part of?
Dr. Pockaj is linked to Mayo Clinic Arizona.
Does Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pockaj billed Medicare for 301 services in 2024, and Dr. Pockaj accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj's MIPS score?
Dr. Pockaj's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj see?
CMS counts 141 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pockaj in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Pockaj's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), surgery: skin and soft tissue (19301) and surgery: blood and lymph system (38525).
Where did Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj go to medical school?
Dr. Pockaj graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1987.
Has Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $109 in general payments to Dr. Pockaj from 2 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.
How long has Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj been practicing?
Dr. Pockaj graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.
Does Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj do research?
Dmand AI links 237 publications to Dr. Pockaj, published from 2005 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj publish with?
Dr. Pockaj's most frequent co-authors are Nabil Wasif, MD (61 shared papers), Patricia Ann Cronin, MD (34 shared papers) and Donald W. Northfelt, MD (29 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Barbara A. Pockaj accept?
Dr. Pockaj is in network with 6 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aetna and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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