Active NPI
Christopher Luther, D.O.
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
- Tucson, AZ
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
- License
- 009197
- Practice address
- 1871 W Orange Grove Rd Ste 135
Tucson, AZ 85704-1289 - Phone
- (520) 382-3050
- Fax
- (520) 382-3055
- NPI assigned
- May 25, 2015
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 2
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | OH | ||
| Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician | 207XX0005X | 009197 | AZ | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
1871 W Orange Grove Rd Ste 135
Tucson, AZ 85704-1289
Mailing address
6200 N la Cholla Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85741-3529
Other practice location 1
6200 N La Cholla Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85741-3529
Phone (520) 382-0458
Other practice location 2
1521 E Tangerine Rd Ste 337
Oro Valley, AZ 85755-6223
Phone (520) 901-6380
Electronic endpoints 1
| Type | Endpoint | Use | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Messaging Address | christopher.luther.1@1576.direct.athenahealth.com | Direct |
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in AZ
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Education
- Other, 2015
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
6200 N la Cholla Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85741-3529
Phone (520) 469-8100
Hospital & facility affiliations
- Northwest Medical Center
- Oro Valley Hospital
- Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
- Final score
- 88.8 of 100
- Quality
- 77.6
- Promoting interoperability
- 100
- Improvement activities
- 40
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 19 |
| Knee replacement | 20 |
| Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 18 |
| Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 33 |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Osteopathy
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009197 | AZ | MD | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Allied Physicians LLC | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Northwest Allied Physicians, LLC | Current | Accepting new patients |
Locations
1521 E Tangerine Rd
Ste 337
Oro Valley, AZ 85755
Phone (520) 825-0300
1551 E Tangerine Rd
Oro Valley, AZ 85755
Phone (520) 901-3500
1871 W Orange Grove Rd
Tucson, AZ 85704
Phone (520) 229-9600
4001 E Sunrise Dr
Ste 161
Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone (520) 232-5280
6200 N La Cholla Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85741
Phone (520) 229-2657
1871 W Orange Grove Rd
Ste 135
Tucson, AZ 85704
Phone (520) 229-9600
8333 N Silverbell Rd
Ste 161
Tucson, AZ 85743
Phone (520) 202-7770
1622 N Swan Rd
Tucson, AZ 85712
Phone (520) 323-5925
6200 N La Cholla Blvd
Ste 240
Tucson, AZ 85741
Organizations & group practices 2
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
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- General Practice Physician
- Tucson, AZ
- NPI 1003833179
-
- Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
- Oro Valley, AZ
- NPI 1821302910
Hospital & facility affiliations 3
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Tucson, AZ
- NPI 1487607784
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Sahuarita, AZ
- NPI 1851927669
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Oro Valley, AZ
- NPI 1386697688
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Aug 23, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.