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Dr. Christopher Puca, MD

(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

New York Medical College (1980)

1925 W Orange Grove Road #207
Tucson, AZ 85704

(520) 742-0999

Dr. Christopher Puca, MD is an internist in Tucson, AZ specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from New York Medical College in 1980 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Christopher Puca, MD is affiliated with ARIZONA COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS PC.

Office Locations

Address:

1925 W Orange Grove Road #207
Tucson, AZ 85704

In The News

“"Caroline Gilbert has such deformities that the leg below her right knee angles inward," says Dr. Christopher Puca, a Tucson internist who has handled her case for several years.”—"Stamp of Disapproval", Tucson Weekly, September 2002

abdominal imaging	10
blood draw	550
breast procedures	60
diabetes management	160
doctor visit	1099
hip imaging	21
lab tests	1893
musculoskeletal imaging	57
preventive care	571
spinal procedures	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	49
thyroid function tests	217
ultrasound (sonogram)	10
vaccines	73
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	34
women's imaging	60
X-rays	187

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	11
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	49
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

abdominal imaging	10
blood draw	609
breast exam	15
breast procedures	61
cytology	16
diabetes management	176
doctor visit	1366
ear procedures	10
gynecologic pathology	16
gynecologic procedures	15
hip imaging	19
lab tests	2220
musculoskeletal imaging	47
preventive care	656
thoracic (chest) imaging	58
thyroid function tests	243
ultrasound (sonogram)	10
vaccines	82
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	16
women's imaging	61
X-rays	166

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	55
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

blood draw	546
breast procedures	47
diabetes management	190
doctor visit	1432
ear procedures	20
hip imaging	25
lab tests	2168
musculoskeletal imaging	45
preventive care	733
pulmonary testing	21
spinal procedures	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	54
thyroid function tests	212
vaccines	203
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	21
women's imaging	47
X-rays	166

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	572

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	900
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	542
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	114
Less than 65	102

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

blood draw	587
breast procedures	59
CT scan	11
diabetes management	197
doctor visit	880
lab tests	2220
musculoskeletal imaging	38
preventive care	698
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	53
thyroid function tests	241
vaccines	121
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	40
women's imaging	59
X-rays	150

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	52
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

blood draw	638
breast procedures	64
diabetes management	222
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	708
ear procedures	11
lab tests	2365
musculoskeletal imaging	39
preventive care	724
thoracic (chest) imaging	44
thyroid function tests	280
vaccines	102
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	41
women's imaging	64
X-rays	147

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	56
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	17
blood draw	580
breast procedures	79
CT scan	35
diabetes management	216
doctor visit	694
lab tests	2297
musculoskeletal imaging	58
preventive care	814
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	35
thyroid function tests	298
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
vaccines	114
vascular procedures	14
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	60
women's imaging	79
X-rays	148

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	55
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

abdominal imaging	10
blood draw	358
breast procedures	78
CT scan	9
diabetes management	211
doctor visit	562
lab tests	2228
musculoskeletal imaging	39
preventive care	752
spinal procedures	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	9
thyroid function tests	314
ultrasound (sonogram)	10
vaccines	87
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	41
women's imaging	78
X-rays	129

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	57
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

blood draw	350
breast procedures	68
CT scan	29
diabetes management	218
doctor visit	506
lab tests	2447
musculoskeletal imaging	40
preventive care	785
spinal procedures	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	29
thyroid function tests	343
vaccines	88
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	22
women's imaging	68
X-rays	124

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	55
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

abdominal imaging	10
blood draw	694
breast procedures	101
CT scan	9
diabetes management	369
doctor visit	977
lab tests	2746
musculoskeletal imaging	32
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	999
thyroid function tests	352
vaccines	119
women's imaging	101
X-rays	130

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Puca, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Puca, MD treated as an internist in Tucson, AZ were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

abdominal imaging	12
blood draw	545
breast exam	15
breast procedures	68
CT scan	20
cytology	16
diabetes management	217
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	916
ear procedures	14
gynecologic pathology	16
gynecologic procedures	15
hip imaging	21
lab tests	2294
musculoskeletal imaging	46
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	753
pulmonary testing	21
spinal procedures	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	43
thyroid function tests	277
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vaccines	112
vascular procedures	14
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	35
women's imaging	68
X-rays	153

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Puca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	421
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	130
85 and over	49
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	249

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Puca, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Puca, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	8
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher Puca, MD graduated from New York Medical College in 1980. He has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: New York Medical College (1980)

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Puca, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ARIZONA COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher Puca, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.31 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher Puca, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tucson, AZ.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher Puca, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$969 FARXIGA $226	BREZTRI $192	SYMBICORT $133	ONGLYZA $111	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $101	Other $206
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$702 GLYXAMBI $153	STIOLTO $144	JARDIANCE $103	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $68	Spiriva $50	Other $184
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$618 INVOKANA $350	XARELTO $210	meters $35	OneTouch $12	$12
Pfizer Inc.	$605 LYRICA $169	EUCRISA $106	EMBEDA $89	FLECTOR PATCH $77	PREVNAR - 13 $55	Other $109
Novo Nordisk Inc	$471 Victoza $216	NovoLog $146	Tresiba $28	Levemir $10	$70
Other	$4,243 BUTRANS $201	Brintellix $193	BELBUCA $181	ANORO $173	Vesicare $169	Other $3,325

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,352
Education	$176
Honoraria	$80

Biography

Dr. Christopher Puca attended medical school at New York Medical College. Patient ratings for Dr. Puca average 4.5 stars (out of 5).

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