NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carissa Ann Tufano, MSN

Nurse Practitioner · Avon, CT

Carissa Ann Tufano, MSN is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Avon, Connecticut, and NPI 1760639819, issued on Aug 20, 2008. Check the license (Connecticut 003970, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760639819
Name
Carissa Ann Tufano
Credential
MSN
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
003970 CT
079510 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21 Waterville RD, Avon, CT 06001
Phone
(860) 678-9755
Enumerated
Aug 20, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(860) 284-6804
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 21 Waterville RD

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

  1. Gunilla Adonteng-Boateng, DPTPhysical Therapist1215332481
  2. Abdelmonim Affany, MDPsychiatry Physician1407808645
  3. Mallory Akin, APRNNurse Practitioner1467238162
  4. Laura Applebaum, PTPhysical Therapist1083919476
  5. Marjorie Arni, APRNNurse Practitioner1043263502
  6. Makaila Baldie, APRN,PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1144151812

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
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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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

244 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Carissa Tufano244
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Clozapine31 claims
  2. Aripiprazole26 claims
  3. Prazosin Hcl24 claims
  4. Olanzapine23 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl19 claims
  6. Lamotrigine15 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $27.92

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carissa Tufano$27.92
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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

Carissa Ann Tufano among 922 nurse practitioner records in Connecticut

Carissa Ann Tufano, MSN is one of 922 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Connecticut. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 29% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 29% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

28 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Avon

They are 28 of the 673 NPPES records with a practice address in Avon, and 922 nurse practitioner records in Connecticut.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marjorie Arni, APRNAvon, CT 060011043263502
  2. Kimberly Barclay, APRNAvon, CT 060011417926296
  3. Patricia Connerney, APRNAvon, CT 060011619928777
  4. Ann Devine, APRNAvon, CT 060011073568101
  5. Rosemary Fanale, APRNAvon, CT 060011588614465
  6. Margarget Langdon, APRNAvon, CT 060011497787170
  7. Caroline Nicholas-Brunetto, APRNAvon, CT 060011831128487
  8. Miriam Olack, APRNAvon, CT 060011467401158

Common questions

What is Carissa Ann Tufano, MSN's NPI number?

Carissa Ann Tufano, MSN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760639819, issued on Aug 20, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carissa Ann Tufano, MSN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21 Waterville RD, Avon, CT, 06001. Phone: (860) 678-9755. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carissa Ann Tufano, MSN's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 003970, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Carissa Ann Tufano, MSN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carissa Ann Tufano, MSN had 244 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.