Physician

Berchman A Vaz, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Berchman Vaz, MD (NPI: 1265468219) practices rheumatology in the Tucson, AZ market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Pima, AZ. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CATALINA POINTE ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY SPECIALISTS, PC (NPI: 1659493120; TIN: 202335169) and primary practice location at 85704-3851. Vaz is affiliated with the Caravan Health ACO 43 LLC (ACO ID: A4974), participating under the MSSP model.

Vaz's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 517 traditional Medicare patients, billed 88,487 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,226,700 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 96413 (Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less). Part D data shows 3,374 prescription claims across 412 beneficiaries totaling $2,678,839 in drug costs, led by Enbrel Sureclick (Etanercept). Open Payments data shows 7 records totaling $263. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $1,335,141 to $2,678,839. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$932K$1.9M2015 Medicare payment: $558,924 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $722,704 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $831,946 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $1,214,800 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $1,863,389 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $1,453,915 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $1,284,837 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $1,252,226 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $1,245,113 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $1,226,700 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
201548721,529$558,924
201654129,261$722,704
201762834,000$831,946
201866952,035$1,214,800
201972084,836$1,863,389
202056858,429$1,453,915
202151960,221$1,284,837
202251971,971$1,252,226
202348791,735$1,245,113
202451788,487$1,226,700

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$1.3M$2.7M2015 Drug cost: $1,335,141 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $1,631,360 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $1,892,487 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $1,701,135 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $1,958,961 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $2,327,279 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $2,144,763 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $1,975,694 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $2,067,419 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $2,678,839 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20154243,882$1,335,141
20164123,663$1,631,360
20174253,479$1,892,487
20184103,223$1,701,135
20194193,047$1,958,961
20204173,254$2,327,279
20214123,415$2,144,763
20223953,180$1,975,694
20233743,201$2,067,419
20244123,374$2,678,839

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less119353$98
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more302685$86
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg1369,360$20
G2211Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's231462$11
96372Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle168214$11

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Enbrel SureclickEtanercept862,662$732,896
EnbrelEtanercept331,316$333,436
Humira(Cf) PenAdalimumab441,242$322,354
Orencia ClickjectAbatacept381,064$222,997
RinvoqUpadacitinib26780$180,381

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.7$263AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Berchman A. Vaz, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Berchman A. Vaz, MD (NPI 1265468219), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Berchman A. Vaz, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Berchman A. Vaz, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Caravan Health ACO 43 LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A4974).

What billing organization is linked to Berchman A. Vaz, MD?

Berchman A. Vaz, MD is linked to CATALINA POINTE ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY SPECIALISTS, PC (billing NPI 1659493120) in the available physician profile data.

Does Berchman A. Vaz, MD have Open Payments data?

Berchman A. Vaz, MD has 7 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.