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Pulmonary Disease

Elias S. Kakish, MD

Works at hospitals in Tucson, AZ · Sahuarita, AZ · Oro Valley, AZ · Arizona

Summary

Dr. Elias S. Kakish, MD is a pulmonologist at 2055 W Hospital Dr, Suite 205, Tucson, AZ 85704. Phone: (520) 575-6944. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Elias S. Kakish had 828 Original Medicare patients and 2,265 services. NPI 1346495892. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Elias S. Kakish, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Elias S. Kakish accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Elias S. Kakish accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Elias S. Kakish see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 828 Original Medicare patients and 2,265 services for Elias S. Kakish. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Elias S. Kakish's NPI number?
1346495892. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Elias S. Kakish, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients828
Services billed to Medicare2,265
Different services or procedures32
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients77

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)937 services
  2. Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases (94729)209 services
  3. Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration (94060)204 services
  4. Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout (94727)199 services
  5. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)141 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis53%
  • COPD50%
  • Ischemic heart disease42%
  • Asthma32%

Hospitals where Elias S. Kakish works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Elias S. Kakish at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • Northwest Medical CenterTucson, AZ · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 2 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 030085
  • Northwest Medical Center SahuaritaSahuarita, AZ · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 030148
  • Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley, AZ · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 030114

Practice locations

Addresses where Elias S. Kakish is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Elias S. Kakish as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Northwest Allied Physicians LLC120 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other pulmonologists in Tucson

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Tucson, AZ — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Northwest Allied Physicians LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2000 (26 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1346495892
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians