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Geoffrey Cash Gurtner, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Tucson

NPI 1891830881

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Office
1
Since medical school
37 years
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, 1989

Offices

1 location · Banner-University Medical Group · 1,066 clinicians in this group

Looking this up.

Hospitals listed: Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plan participation

Not verified

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California Medical Board record

Licence A93283 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2005 · expires 2027-06-30 · University of California San Francisco School of Medicine.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

School, training and certification

What this clinician told their state board, medical school and everything before it. Only some states publish this, so nothing here means the state does not say, not that there was no training or certification.

Specialty certification

  • American Board of Plastic Surgery - Plastic Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery - Surgery

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Banner - University Medical Center Tucson CampusTucson, AZAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Banner Health, which runs 33 hospitals in 6 statesHome of University of Arizona Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 2 of 5 · 68% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 3 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.69 (3.93 to 7.45) · 2,236 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.369, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.4, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.642, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 4 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 10 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.69 (3.93 to 7.45) · 2,236 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.369BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.4BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.642BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.35 (0.5 to 2.2) · 1,658 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.09 (0.84 to 1.34)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths179.64 (138.61 to 220.67) · 178 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.7 · 71 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths9.9 · 49 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.8 · 107 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 237 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14 · 386 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths11.6 · 365 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.2 · 4,004 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.27 (0.08 to 0.46) · 6,096 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.31 (0.12 to 0.51) · 6,470 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2.64 (1.24 to 4.04) · 926 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.89 (1.65 to 4.12) · 2,177 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.93 (4.58 to 15.29) · 835 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.37 (2.47 to 8.27) · 912 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.42 (0.05 to 2.8) · 591 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.3 (0 to 0.81) · 5,842 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.916No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.534No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.979No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.1 · 192 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20 · 586 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits1 · 128 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-17.6 · 257 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-18.7 · 390 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.7 · 814 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5 (3.8 to 6.5) · 634 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits9.8 (8 to 11.8) · 634 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.5 · 27 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11 · 106 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 167 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits14.9 (11.6 to 19.1) · 1,247 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.8 to 1.2) · 1,129 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,281 patients answered, 21% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus
Room was "always" clean63%
Nurses "always" communicated well72%
Doctors "always" communicated well72%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information83%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge81%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand64%
Doctors "always" listened carefully71%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect81%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)67%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand66%
Nurses "always" listened carefully67%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect81%
"Always" quiet at night49%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital68%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects43%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$14,609

Medicare paid this office $14,609 for 17 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Mastectomy15More than 72% of doctors who do this
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision1-10None
Removal of tissue1-10None

Procedures year by year

Procedures billed to Original Medicare by year
Procedure201820192020202120232024
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less4848––––
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less––30–––

Times billed to Original Medicare each year. A blank year means fewer than 11 people had it, or none: Medicare does not publish smaller counts. Medicare Advantage patients are not included.

Who their Medicare patients are

17 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 70 · Women 100% · Also on Medicaid 0% · Health risk score 0.71. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical plastic and reconstructive surgery clinician is at 1.21.

Conditions among them: Cancer 75%.

The office billed $58,998, Medicare allowed $18,281 and paid $14,609; for 56 services of 17 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
20241756700.71$58,998$14,609
20232168711.13$72,937$17,655
202122105743.38$52,828$9,414
202026196712.53$127,811$20,985
201933120752.11$76,002$12,563
201843123743.04$43,479$10,279
201746207703.13$122,849$20,713
201653143682.77$150,534$22,343
201563167712.63$213,968$30,671
20142134621.74$89,100$13,078

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
New patient visit (60+ min)14$1,968$141

2020: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less11$3,995$133

2019: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less19$2,656$55
Short return visit (20+ min)12$689$46

2018: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less20$2,706$56

2017: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less25$3,604$50

2016: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less24$3,164$51

2015: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
New patient visit (60+ min)15$2,096$140
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less17$1,643$57
Return visit (30+ min)14$1,332$70

Money from drug and device companies

$19,444 in 2025

Industry payments by year
20251029$17,875$19,444
202449$12,981$14,975
202345$31,888$32,145
2022513$13,825$16,012
2021411$9,748$10,358
202046$18,022$18,022
2019515$11,742$16,202

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
DavolGalaflex$14,257
8 payments
  • Honoraria · 2025-12-12 · $3,325
  • Consulting · 2025-10-27 · $5,225
  • Honoraria · 2025-10-27 · $2,150
  • Meals for Galaflex · 2025-10-10 · $140
  • Consulting · 2025-07-16 · $950
  • Consulting · 2025-07-16 · $950
  • Consulting · 2025-06-12 · $1,425
  • Meals for Phasix Mesh · 2025-04-30 · $92
AbbvieNatrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants$3,027
8 payments
  • Meals for Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants · 2025-12-22 · $19
  • Meals for Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants · 2025-11-04 · $17
  • Meals for Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants · 2025-10-16 · $101
  • Meals for Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants · 2025-10-11 · $146
  • Consulting · 2025-08-20 · $2,550
  • Meals for Alloderm · 2025-07-25 · $133
  • Meals for Alloderm · 2025-04-23 · $51
  • Meals for Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants · 2025-04-10 · $11
SolventumPrevena$800
1 payment
  • Consulting for Prevena · 2025-10-27 · $800
Bimini TechnologiesNone$500
1 payment
  • Honoraria · 2025-03-26 · $500
Integra LifeSciencesOmnigraft$277
3 payments
  • Meals for Integra · 2025-10-10 · $14
  • Meals for Omnigraft · 2025-05-17 · $100
  • Meals for Omnigraft · 2025-05-08 · $164
Mentor WorldwideMentor Memorygel Resterilizable Gel Sizer$220
2 payments
  • Meals for Mentor Memorygel Resterilizable Gel Sizer · 2025-11-11 · $118
  • Meals for Mentor Memorygel Resterilizable Gel Sizer · 2025-06-12 · $101
See all 29 published payments
Every published payment
AbbvieMeals · 2025-12-22Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants$19
Tactile Systems TechnologyMeals · 2025-12-13Flexitouch Plus$72
DavolHonoraria · 2025-12-12None$3,325
Mentor WorldwideMeals · 2025-11-11Mentor Memorygel Resterilizable Gel Sizer$118
AbbvieMeals · 2025-11-04Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants$17
TELA BioMeals · 2025-10-28Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex)$79
SolventumConsulting · 2025-10-27Prevena$800
DavolConsulting · 2025-10-27None$5,225
DavolHonoraria · 2025-10-27None$2,150
AbbvieMeals · 2025-10-16Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants$101
AbbvieMeals · 2025-10-11Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants$146
DavolMeals · 2025-10-10Galaflex$140
Integra LifeSciencesMeals · 2025-10-10Integra$14
W. L. Gore & AssociatesMeals · 2025-10-02Gore Bio-A Tissue Reinforcement$59
AbbvieConsulting · 2025-08-20None$2,550
AbbvieMeals · 2025-07-25Alloderm$133
DavolConsulting · 2025-07-16None$950
DavolConsulting · 2025-07-16None$950
Mentor WorldwideMeals · 2025-06-12Mentor Memorygel Resterilizable Gel Sizer$101
DavolConsulting · 2025-06-12None$1,425
Integra LifeSciencesMeals · 2025-05-17Omnigraft$100
Integra LifeSciencesMeals · 2025-05-08Omnigraft$164
DavolMeals · 2025-04-30Phasix Mesh$92
AbbvieMeals · 2025-04-23Alloderm$51
AbbvieMeals · 2025-04-10Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants$11
Bimini TechnologiesHonoraria · 2025-03-26None$500
Novo Nordisk US Research & DevelopmentMeals · 2025-02-19None$17
Novo Nordisk US Research & DevelopmentMeals · 2025-02-19None$2
Novo Nordisk US Research & DevelopmentMeals · 2025-02-18None$135
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2024: $14,975

Payments by company in 2024
Novo Nordisk ASNone$14,680
6 payments
  • Travel · 2024-03-16 · $702
  • Consulting · 2024-03-16 · $12,206
  • Travel · 2024-03-16 · $721
  • Meals · 2024-03-16 · $205
  • Travel · 2024-03-16 · $70
  • Consulting · 2024-03-15 · $775
W. L. Gore & AssociatesGore Enform Preperitoneal Biomaterial$164
1 payment
  • Meals for Gore Enform Preperitoneal Biomaterial · 2024-09-26 · $164
AbbvieNatrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants$107
1 payment
  • Meals for Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants · 2024-11-20 · $107
TELA BioOvitex 2s$25
1 payment
  • Meals for Ovitex 2s · 2024-07-31 · $25

2023: $32,145

Payments by company in 2023
Molnlycke Health Care USNone$29,750
1 payment
  • Consulting · 2023-01-26 · $29,750
Medline Industries LpNone$2,138
1 payment
  • Consulting · 2023-01-06 · $2,138
Mentor WorldwideArtoura Breast Tissue Expander$132
2 payments
  • Meals for Artoura Breast Tissue Expander · 2023-06-29 · $115
  • Meals for Artoura Breast Tissue Expander · 2023-05-24 · $17
Integra LifeSciencesIntegra$126
1 payment
  • Meals for Integra · 2023-05-22 · $126

2022: $16,012

Payments by company in 2022
Molnlycke Health Care USAvance Solo$9,814
8 payments
  • Consulting for Avance Solo · 2022-05-26 · $6,750
  • Meals for Mepilex Border Flex · 2022-05-13 · $63
  • Meals · 2022-05-12 · $273
  • Travel · 2022-05-12 · $522
  • Meals for Mepilex Border Flex · 2022-05-12 · $101
  • Meals · 2022-05-11 · $278
  • Travel · 2022-04-19 · $828
  • Consulting · 2022-01-13 · $1,000
Medline Industries LPNone$3,325
2 payments
  • Consulting · 2022-07-21 · $2,375
  • Consulting · 2022-05-09 · $950
DavolNone$2,750
1 payment
  • Consulting · 2022-01-13 · $2,750
Rti SurgicalCortiva Allograft Dermis$74
1 payment
  • Meals for Cortiva Allograft Dermis · 2022-05-31 · $74
Aroa BiosurgeryNone$49
1 payment
  • Meals · 2022-04-01 · $49

2021: $10,358

Payments by company in 2021
Medline IndustriesDermatology and Wound Care$5,470
5 payments
  • Consulting for Dermatology and Wound Care · 2021-09-07 · $1,812
  • Meals · 2021-07-19 · $147
  • Consulting for Dermatology and Wound Care · 2021-07-07 · $340
  • Consulting for Dermatology and Wound Care · 2021-02-15 · $1,359
  • Consulting for Dermatology and Wound Care · 2021-02-15 · $1,812
DavolNone$3,625
3 payments
  • Consulting · 2021-12-15 · $1,125
  • Honoraria · 2021-12-13 · $1,000
  • Consulting · 2021-11-26 · $1,500
MisonixNone$1,200
2 payments
  • Education · 2021-04-16 · $400
  • Consulting · 2021-02-19 · $800
Molnlycke Health Care USMepilex$63
1 payment
  • Meals for Mepilex · 2021-12-17 · $63

2020: $18,022

Payments by company in 2020
MisonixNone$8,235
1 payment
  • Consulting · 2020-04-10 · $8,235
Medline IndustriesDermatology and Wound Care$5,663
3 payments
  • Consulting for Dermatology and Wound Care · 2020-06-08 · $227
  • Consulting for Dermatology and Wound Care · 2020-05-07 · $1,133
  • Consulting for Dermatology and Wound Care · 2020-02-27 · $4,304
DavolNone$3,125
1 payment
  • Honoraria · 2020-09-24 · $3,125
Molnlycke Health Care USNone$1,000
1 payment
  • Consulting · 2020-08-06 · $1,000

2019: $16,202

Payments by company in 2019
Medline IndustriesDermatology and Wound Care$9,597
8 payments
  • Meals for Plurogel Burn & Wound Dressings · 2019-06-11 · $173
  • Meals for Hyalomatrix Wound Device · 2019-06-11 · $12
  • Paid to speak or teach for Dermatology and Wound Care · 2019-04-08 · $6,342
  • Travel for Dermatology and Wound Care · 2019-04-08 · $1,345
  • Meals for Hyalomatrix Wound Device · 2019-03-13 · $137
  • Meals for Plurogel Burn & Wound Dressings · 2019-02-02 · $23
  • Travel · 2019-01-08 · $457
  • Travel for Dermatology and Wound Care · 2019-01-08 · $1,108
Osiris TherapeuticsGrafixpl$6,082
4 payments
  • Paid to speak or teach for Grafixpl · 2019-01-25 · $2,500
  • Travel for Grafixpl · 2019-01-25 · $155
  • Travel for Grafixpl · 2019-01-18 · $927
  • Paid to speak or teach for Grafixpl · 2019-01-18 · $2,500
Wound Management TechnologiesCelleraterx$400
1 payment
  • Consulting for Celleraterx · 2019-10-18 · $400
AcellNone$94
1 payment
  • Meals · 2019-07-24 · $94
MisonixTheraskin$29
1 payment
  • Meals for Theraskin · 2019-12-05 · $29

Research money

Money a company paid to run a study. Where it went to their institution, the clinician is named as an investigator and did not receive it; the amount covers the whole study, often across many sites.

Research payments by company and study
Allergan, Inc. · 2020Their institution$19,851
Mentor Worldwide LLC · A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of the Mentor Larger Size Memorygel Ultra High Profile Breast Implants in Subjects Who Are Undergoing Primary Breast Reconstruction Or Revision Reconstruction · 2020Their institution$17,400
Mentor Worldwide LLC · A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of the Mentor Larger Size Memorygel Ultra High Profile Breast Implants in Subjects Who Are Undergoing Primary Breast Reconstruction Or Revision Reconstruction · 2021Their institution$7,309
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. · Men-15-001 A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of the Mentor Larger Size Memorygel Ultra High Profile Breast Implants in Subjects Who Are Undergoing Primary Breast Reconstruction Or Revision Reconstruction (Athena) · 2019Their institution$7,249
Mentor Worldwide LLC · A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of the Mentor Larger Size Memorygel Ultra High Profile Breast Implants in Subjects Who Are Undergoing Primary Breast Reconstruction Or Revision Reconstruction · 2022Their institution$4,441

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
97.6 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1891830881
Licence
CA A93283California A93283: Current · expires 2027-06-30
Trained
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, 1989 · 37 years ago
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Plastic and reconstructive surgery (2086S0122X)
Mailing address
257 Campus Drive Bldg Psrl, Mc 5148 Rm Gk 201, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed
2007-02-20
NPI last updated
2017-01-13

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.