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Dr. Scott Berman, MD

Dr. Scott Berman, MD

Tucson, AZ

32 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Berman, Vascular Surgeon in Tucson, AZ?

    Dr. Scott Berman, MD is a Vascular Surgeon, who primarily practices in Tucson, AZ with 2 additional practice locations. He has been practicing for over 32 years and is board certified. Dr. Berman completed his residency at U Hosp-Suny Hlth Sci Ctr, Thoracic Surgery; St Francis Hosp Med Ctr, General Surgery. Dr. Berman is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Berman’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Berman’s office at (520) 628-1400.

    Where did Dr. Berman go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Residency: U Hosp-Suny Hlth Sci Ctr, Thoracic Surgery; St Francis Hosp Med Ctr, General Surgery

    • Medical School: Umdnj-Robt W Johnson Med Sch- New Brunswick Nj

    Is Dr. Berman board certified as a Vascular Surgeon?

    Yes, Dr. Scott Berman, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery

    What languages does Dr. Berman speak?

    Dr. Berman and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Berman treat?

    As a Vascular Surgeon, Dr. Berman diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Berman. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Peripheral Artery Disease
    • PVD
    • PAD
    • Poor Circulation in Legs
    • Blocked Leg Arteries

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I739: Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Carotid Artery Disease
    • Carotid Stenosis
    • Blocked Carotid Artery
    • Neck Artery Disease
    • Carotid Artery Narrowing

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I6523: Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral carotid arteries

    Also known as:

    • Swelling
    • Edema
    • Fluid Retention
    • Bloating

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R609: Edema, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • End-Stage Kidney Disease
    • Kidney Failure
    • Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
    • Helping Your Child Adapt to Life with Chronic Kidney Disease
    • ESRD
    • End-Stage Renal Failure

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N186: End stage renal disease

    Also known as:

    • Right Leg Pain
    • Leg Injuries and Disorder
    • Pain
    • Pain in right lower limb
    • Right leg discomfort
    • Aching right leg

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M79604: Pain in right leg

    Also known as:

    • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in Both Legs
    • Deep Vein Thrombosis
    • Bilateral DVT
    • Blood Clots in Both Legs
    • DVT in Lower Extremities

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I82403: Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of lower extremity, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Aortic Aneurysm
    • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
    • AAA
    • Aorta Bulge

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I7140: Abdominal aortic aneurysm, without rupture, unspecified

    What procedures does Dr. Berman perform?

    As a Vascular Surgeon, Dr. Berman performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Berman. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Creation of AV Fistula with Graft for Dialysis
    • Arteriovenous Fistula Creation (Graft)
    • Dialysis Access Graft
    • Non-Autogenous AV Fistula
    • Synthetic Graft for Dialysis

    CPT Codes:

    • 36830: Creation of arteriovenous fistula by other than direct arteriovenous anastomosis (separate procedure); nonautogenous graft (eg, biological collagen, thermoplastic graft)

    Also known as:

    • Long-Term Central Venous Catheter Insertion
    • Central Venous Catheter Insertion (Non-Tunneled)
    • Tunneled central line placement
    • Central venous access device insertion
    • Hickman catheter insertion
    • Broviac catheter insertion
    • Central Line Placement
    • CVC Insertion
    • Temporary Central Line
    • IV Access Catheter

    CPT Codes:

    • 36558: Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump; age 5 years or older
    • 36556: Insertion of non-tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter; age 5 years or older

    Also known as:

    • Intravascular Ultrasound (Non-Heart Vessels)
    • Intravascular Ultrasound (Additional Non-Coronary Vessel)
    • IVUS (Non-Coronary)
    • Vessel Ultrasound
    • Internal Artery Ultrasound
    • IVUS for Blood Vessels
    • Non-Coronary Vessel Ultrasound
    • Internal Blood Vessel Imaging

    CPT Codes:

    • 37252: Intravascular ultrasound (noncoronary vessel) during diagnostic evaluation and/or therapeutic intervention, including radiological supervision and interpretation; initial noncoronary vessel (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 37253: Intravascular ultrasound (noncoronary vessel) during diagnostic evaluation and/or therapeutic intervention, including radiological supervision and interpretation; each additional noncoronary vessel (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Arteriovenous Fistula Creation
    • AV Fistula Surgery
    • Cimino Fistula
    • Vascular Access for Dialysis

    CPT Codes:

    • 36821: Arteriovenous anastomosis, open; direct, any site (eg, Cimino type) (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Lung Artery Catheter Placement
    • Selective Artery Catheter Placement
    • Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
    • Selective Pulmonary Angiography
    • Lung Vessel Catheter
    • Arterial Catheterization
    • Vascular Catheter Placement
    • Diagnostic Catheter Insertion

    CPT Codes:

    • 36015: Selective catheter placement, segmental or subsegmental pulmonary artery
    • 36247: Selective catheter placement, arterial system; initial third order or more selective abdominal, pelvic, or lower extremity artery branch, within a vascular family

    Also known as:

    • Mechanical Blood Clot Removal (Non-Heart/Brain Artery)
    • Percutaneous Thrombectomy
    • Artery Clot Removal
    • Mechanical Thrombolysis

    CPT Codes:

    • 37184: Primary percutaneous transluminal mechanical thrombectomy, noncoronary, non-intracranial, arterial or arterial bypass graft, including fluoroscopic guidance and intraprocedural pharmacological thrombolytic injection(s); initial vessel

    Also known as:

    • Carotid Artery Stent Placement
    • Neck artery stenting
    • Carotid angioplasty with stent
    • Transcatheter carotid stent

    CPT Codes:

    • 37215: Transcatheter placement of intravascular stent(s), cervical carotid artery, open or percutaneous, including angioplasty, when performed, and radiological supervision and interpretation; with distal embolic protection

    Also known as:

    • Iliac Artery Stent Placement
    • Endovascular iliac artery stenting
    • Iliac artery angioplasty with stent
    • Pelvic artery revascularization

    CPT Codes:

    • 37221: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, iliac artery, unilateral, initial vessel; with transluminal stent placement(s), includes angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Carotid Artery Clearing Surgery
    • Carotid endarterectomy
    • Neck artery surgery
    • Vertebral artery clearing
    • Subclavian artery clearing

    CPT Codes:

    • 35301: Thromboendarterectomy, including patch graft, if performed; carotid, vertebral, subclavian, by neck incision

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Infected Vascular Graft in Arm or Leg
    • Infected Graft Excision
    • Vascular Graft Infection Removal
    • Limb Graft Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 35903: Excision of infected graft; extremity

    Also known as:

    • Revision of Arteriovenous (AV) Fistula
    • AV fistula repair
    • Dialysis graft revision
    • Open AV fistula revision

    CPT Codes:

    • 36832: Revision, open, arteriovenous fistula; without thrombectomy, autogenous or nonautogenous dialysis graft (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Dialysis Access Check and Imaging
    • Dialysis Circuit Angiography
    • Fistula/Graft Evaluation
    • Dialysis Access Diagnostic Procedure

    CPT Codes:

    • 36901: Introduction of needle(s) and/or catheter(s), dialysis circuit, with diagnostic angiography of the dialysis circuit, including all direct puncture(s) and catheter placement(s), injection(s) of contrast, all necessary imaging from the arterial anastomosis and adjacent artery through entire venous outflow including the inferior or superior vena cava, fluoroscopic guidance, radiological supervision and interpretation and image documentation and report;

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Tunneled Central Venous Catheter
    • Central Line Removal
    • Tunneled Catheter Extraction
    • Venous Access Device Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 36589: Removal of tunneled central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump

    Also known as:

    • Artery Stent Placement (Non-Coronary/Carotid/Leg)
    • Intravascular Stent Insertion
    • Transcatheter Stenting
    • Peripheral Artery Stent

    CPT Codes:

    • 37236: Transcatheter placement of an intravascular stent(s) (except lower extremity artery(s) for occlusive disease, cervical carotid, extracranial vertebral or intrathoracic carotid, intracranial, or coronary), open or percutaneous, including radiological supervision and interpretation and including all angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed; initial artery

    Does Dr. Berman accept my insurance?

    Dr. Berman accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (520) 628-1400 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Berman accept in Tucson, AZ?

    Dr. Berman in Tucson, AZ accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • Alignment Health Plan

    • Banner Health

    • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

    • Centene

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Department of Veterans Affairs

    • Medicare

    • MedImpact

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Berman's office located?

    Dr. Scott Berman's Primary Practice

    1815 W Saint Marys Rd

    Tucson, AZ 85745

    (520) 628-1400

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    Dr. Scott Berman's Practice 2

    2301 N 4th St

    Flagstaff, AZ 86004

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    Dr. Scott Berman's Practice 3

    5301 E Grant Rd

    Tucson, AZ 85712

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    What is Dr. Berman's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Berman's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1811004435.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Berman?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Berman

    What is Dr. Scott Berman's specialty?

    Dr. Berman is a Vascular Surgeon near Tucson, AZ. A vascular surgeon specializes in the management of surgical disorders related to blood vessels, excluding those of the heart and intracranial vessels. Contact Dr. Berman to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Scott Berman affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Berman is affiliated with Northwest Medical Center - Tucson, AZ, Flagstaff Medical Center, Tucson Medical Center, Banner - University Medical Center Tucson which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is Scott Berman accepting new patients in Tucson, AZ?

    Yes, Dr. Scott Berman is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Scott Berman offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Berman's office at (520) 628-1400 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Scott Berman?

    Please contact Dr. Berman's office at (520) 628-1400 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Scott Berman have?

    Dr. Scott Berman is certified by the American Board of Surgery.

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