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Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD

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Specializes in: Pathology

University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1978)

1501 N Campbell Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85724

(520) 694-8888

Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD is a pathologist in Tucson, AZ specializing in pathology. She graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1978 and has 48 years of experience. Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD is affiliated with Banner - University Medical Group (BUMG) and The University of Arizona Cancer Center.

Office Locations

1501 N Campbell Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85724

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

second opinions

slide consultation

special stains

In 2023, Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD had a list price for second opinions, slide consultation, and special stains that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arizona. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

immunohistochemistry test

lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD had a list price for immunohistochemistry (IHC) test, and lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Arizona. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD treated as a pathologist in Tucson, AZ during 2012 were lab tests, second opinions and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	15
lab tests	339
second opinions	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD treated as a pathologist in Tucson, AZ during 2013 were lab tests, second opinions and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	13
lab tests	276
second opinions	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	15
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD treated as a pathologist in Tucson, AZ during 2014 were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	17
lab tests	236
second opinions	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	14
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD treated as a pathologist in Tucson, AZ during 2015 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	148
second opinions	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	24
Hispanic	118
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD treated as a pathologist in Tucson, AZ during 2016 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	13
lab tests	141

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	23
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	11
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	49
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD treated as a pathologist in Tucson, AZ during 2017 were lab tests, second opinions and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	12
lab tests	137
second opinions	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	17
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD treated as a pathologist in Tucson, AZ during 2018 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	136

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD treated as a pathologist in Tucson, AZ during 2019 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	248
second opinions	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	11
Hispanic	84
Asian	15
Other	16
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	54
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD treated as a pathologist in Tucson, AZ during 2020 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	266
second opinions	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	15
Hispanic	73
Asian	11
Other	20
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD treated as a pathologist in Tucson, AZ during 2021 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	425
second opinions	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	24
Hispanic	69
Asian	14
Other	19
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	13
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	50
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD treated as a pathologist in Tucson, AZ during 2022 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	328

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	28
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	15
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	51
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD treated as a pathologist in Tucson, AZ were lab tests, second opinions and cytology.

cytology	14
lab tests	243
second opinions	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	206
Native American / Alaskan Native	12
Hispanic	64
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	27
85 and over	6
Less than 65	110
65 to 74	150

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1978. She has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1978)

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Banner - University Medical Group (BUMG)

The University of Arizona Cancer Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.	$6,000 RTD - Primary Staining - instruments-assays $6,000
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$32 SOLIRIS $32

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,000
Food and Beverage	$32

Biography

Dr. Catherine Spier practices pathology in Tucson, AZ. She is a graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Spier is professionally affiliated with Banner - University Medical Group (BUMG) and The University of Arizona Cancer Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Spier, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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General Payments

Biography

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