Southern Arizona Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, PC

Bariatric Surgery in Tucson, Arizona — the CMS registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies.

Practice Details

Address
6320 N La Cholla Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85741
Geocoded location: 32.3202, -111.0121
Taxonomy
Surgery
NPPES Enumeration
Listed with NPPES since 2007
Registered Contact
PATRICK CHIASSON, PRESIDENT
NPPES Record Updated
February 2012

About This Practice

Southern Arizona Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, PC is enumerated with NPPES as a Bariatric Surgery clinic; the CMS registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies. The registry does not break out which specialties are staffed at this location — call ahead to confirm obesity-medicine or GLP-1 services are actively offered here.

This practice address has 4 individual clinicians enumerated with NPPES under the same location.

Locally, this is 1 of 251 Surgery practices in Tucson carrying this exact taxonomy in our directory.

What to expect at a Bariatric Surgery visit

Bariatric-surgery practices evaluate patients for surgical and, in many cases, medical weight-management paths. An initial consult often includes:

  • •An eligibility assessment (typically BMI-based) and a review of prior weight-loss efforts.
  • •A discussion of surgical options alongside non-surgical routes, which can include GLP-1 pharmacotherapy before or after surgery.
  • •A multidisciplinary work-up (nutrition, sometimes behavioral health) as part of surgical planning.
  • •A coverage and cost review, since surgical and medication benefits are handled differently by most plans.

This is general guidance for bariatric surgery practices, not a description of Southern Arizona Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, PC's specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 520-219-8690.

GLP-1 access in Tucson, Arizona

Adult obesity rate
31.3%
#28 of 50 states (CDC BRFSS)
Avg. compounded semaglutide
$189/mo
Typical Arizona telehealth cash price
Medicaid GLP-1 coverage
Limited
Arizona Medicaid, obesity indication

About 31.3% of Arizona adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #28 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 93 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Tucson. If a cash-pay route makes more sense, compounded semaglutide through Arizona telehealth averages about $189/mo — well below brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound.

Explore more Arizona options on the best Arizona GLP-1 providers page, browse every Tucson listing in the Tucson clinic directory, or read the Arizona Medicaid GLP-1 coverage & prior-authorization guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The CMS National Provider registry lists Southern Arizona Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, PC's specialty taxonomy but not the specific medications it prescribes or its current service menu. Southern Arizona Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, PC is listed under Bariatric Surgery, a field where GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) or tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) are commonly prescribed — but whether this practice currently offers them isn't recorded in the registry. Call the practice at 520-219-8690 to confirm before booking.
According to its CMS National Provider registry (NPPES) record, Southern Arizona Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, PC's primary specialty on file is Bariatric Surgery, and the registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies. The registry records the taxonomy on file, not the individual clinicians staffed at this location.
Southern Arizona Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, PC is located at 6320 N La Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85741. The phone number listed in the registry is 520-219-8690. Its full record is public in the CMS National Provider registry under NPI 1871632604.
New-patient status isn't recorded in the CMS National Provider registry, so we can't confirm whether Southern Arizona Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, PC is currently accepting new patients. Call the practice at 520-219-8690 to confirm availability, cash-pay pricing, and whether the services you need are offered — this listing reflects the NPPES taxonomy on file and is not an endorsement.