NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard S. Tuch, M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Tampa, FL

Howard S. Tuch, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1548266356, issued on Jun 27, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME61438, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548266356
Name
Howard S. Tuch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
ME61438 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL 33606
Phone
(813) 844-7917
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(813) 844-1609
Medicaid ID
003052600 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051018000099); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 1985
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1 Tampa General Cir

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

  1. Michael Accordino, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1710159892
  2. Tyler Ackley, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336402056
  3. Tahiana AcostaNurse Practitioner1306673132
  4. Sharma Adams, ARNP-CNurse Practitioner1104857457
  5. Kamran Aghayev, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841591401
  6. Rosemarie Agra, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1144530445

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Tampa General Medical Group IncTampa, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Howard S. Tuch among 191 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida

Howard S. Tuch, M.D. is one of 191 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% 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, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2010 among the 123 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Florida

There are 191 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicole McCann, MDTampa, FL 336061720583552
  2. Moshe MillerTampa, FL 336061740651751
  3. Amanda Wilson Morris, MDTampa, FL 336061669768610
  4. Nicholas James, M.D.Tampa, FL 336071730558800
  5. Michelle Salvat, M.D.Tampa, FL 336071912969072
  6. David Buxton, MDTampa, FL 336121831329655
  7. Young Doo Chang, M.D.Tampa, FL 336121659514917
  8. Andrew Esch, MDTampa, FL 336121871520437

Common questions

What is Howard S. Tuch, M.D.'s NPI number?

Howard S. Tuch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548266356, issued on Jun 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard S. Tuch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL, 33606. Phone: (813) 844-7917. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard S. Tuch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME61438, 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.

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.

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