Joel A. Tucker, M.D.
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Biloxi, MS
Joel A. Tucker, M.D. is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Biloxi, Mississippi, and NPI 1912068677, issued on Dec 13, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 21487, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel A. Tucker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
- License numbers
- 21487 MS
ME106815 FL
TRN9064 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1720A Medical Park Dr, Biloxi, MS 39532
- Phone
- (228) 392-9355
- Enumerated
- Dec 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 22, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (228) 392-1781
- Medicaid ID
- 002486000 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110823000481); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joel A. Tucker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 21487Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
959 Medicare Part D claims for 407 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 269 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam162 claims
- Methylprednisolone144 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen115 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen83 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium67 claims
- Mupirocin51 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $14.92
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. The 1,060 providers of this specialty with any payment received $68,015.27 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
- Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists, LLCBiloxi, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 8 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Mississippi.
All 8 in Mississippi → Every provider in Biloxi → Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 7 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Johansen, M.D.Biloxi, MS 395311861463788
- Richard Conn, M.D.,Hattiesburg, MS 394011902835044
- Matthew ValentineHattiesburg, MS 394011780117879
- Jeremy Wise, MDHattiesburg, MS 394011912565763
- Ashish Anand, M.DJackson, MS 392161295872174
- James Hughes, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161679516017
- Trevor Pickering, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021003951724
Common questions
What is Joel A. Tucker, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel A. Tucker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912068677, issued on Dec 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel A. Tucker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1720A Medical Park Dr, Biloxi, MS, 39532. Phone: (228) 392-9355. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel A. Tucker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 21487, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel A. Tucker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel A. Tucker, M.D. had 959 Medicare Part D claims for 407 beneficiaries; the average among adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 579. 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.