Herbert Tisnower, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Herbert Tisnower, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1831195619, issued on Jun 25, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD028686E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Herbert Tisnower
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- MD028686E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1837 S 65TH St, Philadelphia, PA 19142
- Phone
- (215) 726-0181
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 9, 2022
- Fax
- (215) 726-5110
- Medicaid ID
- 0009887700002 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080717000139); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Herbert Tisnower in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD028686ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
2,021 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 260 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Alprazolam175 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl120 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate101 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen99 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium86 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa81 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.
Herbert Tisnower among 345 general practice physician records in Pennsylvania
Herbert Tisnower, M.D. is one of 345 general practice physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 45% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 45% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 20% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 1999 among the 70 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 345 general practice physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Herbert Tisnower, M.D.'s NPI number?
Herbert Tisnower, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831195619, issued on Jun 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Herbert Tisnower, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1837 S 65TH St, Philadelphia, PA, 19142. Phone: (215) 726-0181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Herbert Tisnower, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD028686E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Herbert Tisnower, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Herbert Tisnower, M.D. had 2,021 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.