Gale Timothy Tuper, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Gale Timothy Tuper, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, and NPI 1598834426, issued on Nov 7, 2006. Check the license (Florida FT8148997, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gale Timothy Tuper
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- FT8148997 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 141 Mack Bayou Loop Ste 102, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
- Phone
- (850) 797-6191
- Enumerated
- Nov 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2026
- Fax
- (850) 660-9682
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190311000782); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 141 Mack Bayou Loop Ste 102
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ryan Gegg, D.O.Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1710241054
Verify Gale Timothy Tuper in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license FT8148997Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
405 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide84 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate80 claims
- Azelastine Hcl77 claims
- Montelukast Sodium17 claims
- Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil16 claims
- Tramadol Hcl11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $847.00
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- North Florida Surgeons PAFort Walton Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gale Timothy Tuper among 659 otolaryngology physician records in Florida
Gale Timothy Tuper, MD is one of 659 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2002 among the 470 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Florida
There are 659 otolaryngology physician records in Florida.
All 659 in Florida → Every provider in Santa Rosa Beach → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Angelo Consiglio, MDMarianna, FL 324461396791638
- Brian Gibson, M.D.Lynn Haven, FL 324441982802021
- Jack Lurton, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325011497713747
- Kevin Botts, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325031982662094
- Joshua Dixon, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325031477788719
- Mark Goto, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325031033189758
- Hilliary White, MDPensacola, FL 325031063621159
- Matthew Blair, D.O.Pensacola, FL 325041437461878
Common questions
What is Gale Timothy Tuper, MD's NPI number?
Gale Timothy Tuper, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598834426, issued on Nov 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gale Timothy Tuper, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 141 Mack Bayou Loop Ste 102, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, 32459. Phone: (850) 797-6191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gale Timothy Tuper, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number FT8148997, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gale Timothy Tuper, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gale Timothy Tuper, MD had 405 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gale Timothy Tuper, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.