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Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1985)

4727 E Camp Lowell Drive
Tucson, AZ 85712

(520) 290-4263

Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD is an orthopedist in Tucson, AZ specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD is affiliated with Northwest Healthcare and SOUTHWEST SHOULDER ELBOW AND HAND CENTER PC.

Office Locations

Northwest Healthcare

4727 E Camp Lowell Drive
Tucson, AZ 85712

(520) 290-4263

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

upper extremity surgery

In 2023, Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD performed more hand tendon transfer, injections, joint aspiration, tendon surgery, tendon transplant, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Top 10%

By Volume:

nerve surgery

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel surgery

carpometacarpal interposition arthroplasty

hand arthroplasty

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD performed more nerve surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for carpal tunnel surgery, carpometacarpal (CMC) interposition arthroplasty, hand arthroplasty, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, and peripheral nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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 Volume:

open carpal tunnel surgery

trigger finger surgery

By Affordability:

casting

decompression surgery

tendon sheath incision

trigger finger surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD performed more open carpal tunnel surgery, and trigger finger surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for casting (cast application), decompression surgery, tendon sheath incision, and trigger finger surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Timothy A. Beer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson, AZ during 2012 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	326
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	982
immobilization	16
injections	483
joint surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	70
nerve procedures	56
open surgery	56
reconstructive surgery	20
tendon surgery	85
transplant procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	161
X-rays	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson, AZ during 2013 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	368
decompression surgery	77
doctor visit	1117
excision	16
immobilization	27
injections	569
joint surgery	34
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nerve procedures	77
open surgery	77
reconstructive surgery	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
tendon surgery	113
transplant procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	192
X-rays	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	57
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson, AZ during 2014 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	405
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	1135
immobilization	23
injections	619
joint surgery	24
nerve procedures	57
open surgery	57
reconstructive surgery	24
tendon surgery	99
transplant procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	180

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	63
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson, AZ during 2015 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	439
bone surgery	12
decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	1426
excision	12
immobilization	39
injections	754
joint surgery	48
musculoskeletal imaging	91
nerve procedures	79
open surgery	79
reconstructive surgery	36
tendon surgery	121
transplant procedures	48
upper extremity surgery	260
X-rays	91

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	622
Female	902

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1382
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	832
From 75 to 84	488
85 and over	156
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson, AZ during 2016 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	481
decompression surgery	73
doctor visit	1390
fasciotomy	14
immobilization	12
injections	742
joint surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	96
nerve procedures	73
open surgery	73
reconstructive surgery	34
tendon surgery	134
transplant procedures	44
upper extremity surgery	255
X-rays	96

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	76
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson, AZ during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	525
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	96
doctor visit	1490
excision	11
fasciotomy	11
injections	818
joint surgery	61
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	124
nerve procedures	96
open surgery	96
reconstructive surgery	38
tendon surgery	124
transplant procedures	52
upper extremity surgery	292
X-rays	124

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	735
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	72
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson, AZ during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	516
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	1471
injections	822
joint surgery	55
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	119
nerve procedures	62
open surgery	77
reconstructive surgery	27
tendon surgery	108
transplant procedures	27
upper extremity surgery	240
X-rays	119

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	731
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	481
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	63
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson, AZ during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	589
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	1503
excision	11
injections	916
joint surgery	53
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	109
nerve procedures	71
open surgery	82
reconstructive surgery	29
tendon surgery	148
transplant procedures	57
upper extremity surgery	283
X-rays	109

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	781
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	62
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson, AZ during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	520
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	1411
injections	824
joint surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	105
nerve procedures	62
open surgery	62
reconstructive surgery	25
tendon surgery	137
transplant procedures	47
upper extremity surgery	224
X-rays	105

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	61
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson, AZ during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	572
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	1369
injections	874
joint surgery	35
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	103
nerve procedures	55
open surgery	67
reconstructive surgery	23
tendon surgery	131
transplant procedures	46
upper extremity surgery	233
X-rays	103

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	54
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson, AZ during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	504
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	1142
injections	764
joint surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	46
nerve procedures	64
open surgery	64
reconstructive surgery	24
tendon surgery	122
transplant procedures	37
upper extremity surgery	210
X-rays	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	625
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	2
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tucson, AZ were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	476
bone surgery	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	1312
excision	12
fasciotomy	12
immobilization	23
injections	744
joint surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	88
nerve procedures	68
open surgery	71
reconstructive surgery	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
tendon surgery	120
transplant procedures	38
upper extremity surgery	230
X-rays	88

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	686
Hispanic	37
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	257
85 and over	60
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	414

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	9
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1985. He completed residency at Mount Carmel Health System. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery - Hand and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1985)

Residency: Mount Carmel Health System

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery - Hand

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwest Healthcare

SOUTHWEST SHOULDER ELBOW AND HAND CENTER PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Timothy A. Beer, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Timothy A. Beer, 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. Timothy A. Beer, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,224 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $2,224
Desert Mountain Medical	$575 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $322	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $186	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $67
Team_Makena_LLC	$166 Non-Covered $16	$149
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$165 Pyro MCP $127	Freedom Wrist $37
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$145 XIAFLEX $145
Other	$265 ULTRAGUIDECTR $85	TAPESTRY $54	Sports Med Small Joint $32	Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium $31	Physio-Stim $24	Other $40

**Types of Payments**
Education	$2,200
Food and Beverage	$997
Travel and Lodging	$342

Biography

Dr. Timothy Beer is a hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. He is professionally affiliated with Northwest Healthcare. After attending the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine for medical school, Dr. Beer completed his residency training at Mount Carmel Health System. His patients gave him an average rating of 4.0 stars (out of 5).