NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph M. Small, DO

Otolaryngology Physician · Tucson, AZ

Joseph M. Small, DO is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1649216300, issued on Jun 21, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 1255, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649216300
Name
Joseph M. Small
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
1255 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3982 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone
(520) 795-1581
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(520) 323-9562
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101027000265); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1969
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 3982 N Campbell Ave

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

  1. John Ruboyianes, MDOtolaryngology Physician1023054780

Verify Joseph M. Small in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

84 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joseph Small84
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin19 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $17.57

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. 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.

  1. Joseph Small$17.57
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

  1. North Campbell Ent AssociatesTucson, AZ

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

Joseph M. Small among 178 otolaryngology physician records in Arizona

Joseph M. Small, DO is one of 178 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 78% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1969 · median 2000 among the 114 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 57% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 178 otolaryngology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Britney HeTucson, AZ 857191609706779
  2. Maria HurtadoTucson, AZ 857191144151150
  3. Austin Lever, MDTucson, AZ 857191245812965
  4. Lauren Malaya, MDTucson, AZ 857191508504077
  5. Royal Pipaliya, MDTucson, AZ 857191568154367
  6. Shreya Pusapadi RamkumarTucson, AZ 857191871347278
  7. John Ruboyianes, MDTucson, AZ 857191023054780
  8. Shereen Samargandy, MBBS, FRCSCTucson, AZ 857191245967496

Common questions

What is Joseph M. Small, DO's NPI number?

Joseph M. Small, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649216300, issued on Jun 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph M. Small, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3982 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85719. Phone: (520) 795-1581. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph M. Small, DO's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 1255, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph M. Small, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph M. Small, DO had 84 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph M. Small, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.