NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anthony Robert Truxal, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Tacoma, WA

Anthony Robert Truxal, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1508817594, issued on May 13, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00024508, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508817594
Name
Anthony Robert Truxal
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD00024508 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2245 S 19TH St, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone
(253) 572-1444
Enumerated
May 13, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 10, 2024
Fax
(253) 830-2528
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060203000021); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 1980
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2245 S 19TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jacob Light, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1477943710
  2. Mark Nelson, MDOphthalmology Physician1689647109

Verify Anthony Robert Truxal in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

226 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.

  1. Anthony Truxal226
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate85 claims
  2. Ciprofloxacin Hcl45 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate15 claims
  4. Latanoprost12 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $159.83

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Anthony Truxal$159.83
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sound Retina PSTacoma, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Anthony Robert Truxal among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington

Anthony Robert Truxal, MD is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2003 among the 347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington

There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Roger Anderson, MDTacoma, WA 984051598797979
  2. Victor Chiu, MDTacoma, WA 984051285664375
  3. Clark Deem, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051770528721
  4. Francis Geissler, PH.D., M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051386683837
  5. John Goodin, MDTacoma, WA 984051710919790
  6. Hoon Jung, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051164521688
  7. Andrew Kopstein, MDTacoma, WA 984051124050117
  8. Mark Nelson, MDTacoma, WA 984051689647109

Common questions

What is Anthony Robert Truxal, MD's NPI number?

Anthony Robert Truxal, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508817594, issued on May 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anthony Robert Truxal, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2245 S 19TH St, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 572-1444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anthony Robert Truxal, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00024508, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Anthony Robert Truxal, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anthony Robert Truxal, MD had 226 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Anthony Robert Truxal, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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