Cristoforo Larzo, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Kingsport, TN
Cristoforo Larzo, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Kingsport, Tennessee, and NPI 1205803285, issued on Mar 8, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 47455, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cristoforo Larzo
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 47455 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2412 N John B Dennis Hwy, Kingsport, TN 37660
- Phone
- (423) 578-4364
- Enumerated
- Mar 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 4, 2025
- Fax
- (423) 578-4372
- Medicaid ID
- 3810002341 WV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110627000464); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2412 N John B Dennis Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Cristoforo Larzo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 47455Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
671 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate130 claims
- Ofloxacin59 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol58 claims
- Ondansetron Odt52 claims
- Erythromycin45 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone36 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): 96.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $278.64
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Southeastern Retina Associates PCAbingdon, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee
- Nicholas Anderson, M.D.Knoxville, TN1972509297
- Everton Arrindell, M.D.Nashville, TN1053350215
- Carl Awh, M.D.Nashville, TN1386729085
- Richard Breazeale, M.D.Hixson, TN1801892146
- Thomas Browning, M.D.Harriman, TN1467457804
- Brandon Busbee, M.D.Nashville, TN1609952654
- Steve Charles, M.D.Germantown, TN1861495780
- Robert Collier, MDTullahoma, TN1518952597
- David Couch, M.D.Kingsport, TN1659377679
- Jacob Cox, MD, MPHILKnoxville, TN1811387061
Common questions
What is Cristoforo Larzo, M.D.'s NPI number?
Cristoforo Larzo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205803285, issued on Mar 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cristoforo Larzo, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2412 N John B Dennis Hwy, Kingsport, TN, 37660. Phone: (423) 578-4364. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cristoforo Larzo, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 47455, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cristoforo Larzo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cristoforo Larzo, M.D. had 671 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cristoforo Larzo, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.3 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.
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.