Geoffrey T. Tufty, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Sioux Falls, SD
Geoffrey T. Tufty, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1104886654, issued on Mar 27, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota 4254, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Geoffrey T. Tufty
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 4254 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1621 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
- Phone
- (605) 328-9200
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 14, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080626000702); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Geoffrey T. Tufty in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 4254Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
36 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost13 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): 76.7 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Geoffrey T. Tufty among 60 ophthalmology physician records in South Dakota
Geoffrey T. Tufty, M.D. is one of 60 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 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 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2009 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% 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 South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 60 ophthalmology physician records in South Dakota.
All 60 in South Dakota → Every provider in Sioux Falls → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ken Augspurger, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051942253919
- Tanner Ferguson, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051326545062
- Hayley Klein, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051871913467
- Aarika Menees, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051699066431
- Andrew Ollerton, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051619233806
- Michael PekasSioux Falls, SD 571051033627674
- Maria Stunkel, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051588042709
- Michael Vandenbosch, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051407802713
Common questions
What is Geoffrey T. Tufty, M.D.'s NPI number?
Geoffrey T. Tufty, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104886654, issued on Mar 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Geoffrey T. Tufty, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1621 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 328-9200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Geoffrey T. Tufty, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 4254, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Geoffrey T. Tufty, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Geoffrey T. Tufty, M.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Geoffrey T. Tufty, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.