Dr. Kelly J. Tucker, MD

Dr. Tucker practices at Pavilion Surgery Center in Orange, California.

Dr. Tucker's NPI, 1356372643, was assigned on July 5, 2006. Dr. Tucker graduated from Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Tucker holds California license G64833.

Dr. Tucker's primary practice is Pavilion Surgery Center, at 1140 West La Veta Ave, Suite 300, Orange, CA 92868. The practice phone is (949) 390-9656.

Dr. Tucker's primary practice is Pavilion Surgery Center in Orange, California. Dr. Tucker is also affiliated with Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange. The medical group on file is Orange County Heart Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tucker to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Tucker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Tucker is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons. Dmand AI has Dr. Tucker's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Florida.

Dmand AI lists atrial fibrillation and flutter, heart blockage, intermittent racing heartbeat (PSVT), pacemaker or defibrillator implantation, pacemaker replacement, sick sinus syndrome and ventricular tachycardia among the conditions Dr. Tucker treats.

CMS data shows 6,505 Medicare services from Dr. Tucker across 29 procedure codes in 2024, for 547 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $492,006 for them.

CMS counts 547 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tucker in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 226 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.63, 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. Tucker's median patient age at 75, with 41% women.

In 2024, Dr. Tucker wrote 4,236 Medicare Part D claims for 609 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,932 of them, across 35 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $849,169 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,760 claims across 35 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Tucker for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Tucker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 27 papers to Dr. Tucker. The most frequent topics are Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Heart Arrest and Echocardiography. Dr. Tucker has published most often in Am Heart J. Dr. Tucker's most frequent co-authors are Rita F. Redberg, MD, Nelson B. Schiller, MD and Anne B. Curtis, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 609 general payments to Dr. Tucker from 52 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 33% of the total. Biotronik Inc. paid the most, $33,792.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Tucker, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.

Dr. Tucker graduated from Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Tucker is a member of ACC.

Dr. Tucker is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Humana. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.