Individual provider Active NPI

Christopher Luther, D.O.

  • Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
  • Tucson, AZ
National Provider Identifier
1285013169
Registry record updated Aug 23, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 207XX0005X
License
009197 Issued in AZ
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

Updated by the provider on Aug 23, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
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

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
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
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20210806002588 AZ Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 0648585448 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

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
Northwest Allied Physicians LLCGroup PAC ID 7618972514, 120 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

6200 N la Cholla Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85741-3529
Phone (520) 469-8100

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Northwest Medical Center Hospital, Tucson, AZ, CCN 030085
  • Oro Valley Hospital Hospital, Oro Valley, AZ, CCN 030114
  • Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita Hospital, Sahuarita, AZ, CCN 030148

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
88.8 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
77.6
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Hip replacement19
Knee replacement20
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)18
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)33
Removal of tissue1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Osteopathy

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
009197AZMDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Northwest Allied Physicians LLC CurrentSince Aug 1, 2021 Accepting new patients
Northwest Allied Physicians, LLC CurrentSince Aug 1, 2021 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.

Hospital & facility affiliations 3

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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