Dr. Anthony Christopher Sturzu, MD

Dr. Sturzu practices at Santa Cruz Center Imaging in Santa Cruz, California.

Dr. Sturzu's NPI, 1760689095, was assigned on June 29, 2007. Dr. Sturzu graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Sturzu holds California license A96338.

Dr. Sturzu's primary practice is Santa Cruz Center Imaging, at 2025 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062. The practice phone is (831) 458-4877.

Dr. Sturzu's primary practice is Santa Cruz Center Imaging in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Sturzu is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sturzu to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 hospice, each named with a free account. Dr. Sturzu's employer is on file too: a breast imaging center.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sturzu practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Sturzu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Sturzu is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Sturzu's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, aortic atherosclerois, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease and heart blockage among the conditions Dr. Sturzu treats.

CMS data shows 11,598 Medicare services from Dr. Sturzu across 45 procedure codes in 2024, for 2,184 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $392,497 for them.

CMS counts 2,184 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sturzu in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 960 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sturzu's median patient age at 71, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sturzu wrote 8,660 Medicare Part D claims for 879 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 8,388 of them, across 65 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,163,614 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 7,959 claims across 64 drugs.

Dr. Sturzu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sturzu as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 13 papers to Dr. Sturzu, published from 2011 to 2017. 2013 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Cell Differentiation, Embryonic Stem Cells and Myocytes, Cardiac. Dr. Sturzu has published most often in Circ Res. Dr. Sturzu's most frequent co-authors are Sean Ming-Yuan Wu, MD, Bilal Shaukat Ali, MD and Ravi Karra, MD, MHS.

CMS Open Payments shows 94 general payments to Dr. Sturzu from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $973.

Dr. Sturzu graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Sturzu is a member of ACC.

Dr. Sturzu is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.