NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Charles Tauro, M.D.

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Toms River, NJ

Joseph Charles Tauro, M.D. is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Toms River, New Jersey, and NPI 1477662567, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA46136, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477662567
Name
Joseph Charles Tauro
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
License number
MA46136 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9 Hospital Dr, Toms River, NJ 08755
Phone
(732) 341-6226
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(732) 341-3247
Medicaid ID
3374700 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080721000442); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1983
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 9 Hospital Dr

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

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  2. Souhir Alturk, MDPediatrics Physician1316024888
  3. Dino Calabrese, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1932171923
  4. Richard Dias, M.D.Urology Physician1932106556
  5. Michael Dipietro, DMDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1417929407
  6. John Feeney, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1952373946

Verify Joseph Charles Tauro in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

118 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 67 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Tauro118
  2. Specialty average579

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl57 claims
  2. Meloxicam11 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: $44.22

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

  1. Joseph Tauro$44
  2. Specialty average$68,015

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. Advanced Orthopedic And Sports Medicine Institute PCToms River, NJ

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

Joseph Charles Tauro among 41 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Jersey

Joseph Charles Tauro, M.D. is one of 41 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 90% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2008 among the 34 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0114X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 41 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Jersey.

All 41 in New Jersey → Every provider in Toms River → Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →

The 8 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lauryn Bianco, DOManasquan, NJ 087361326605221
  2. Atul Kamath, MDManasquan, NJ 087361891993572
  3. Gregory Roehrig, MDManasquan, NJ 087361477562890
  4. John Tozzi, MDManasquan, NJ 087361093794539
  5. Joseph Bogdan, MDBrick, NJ 087241730161084
  6. David Rodricks, MDBrick, NJ 087241275579138
  7. John Dundon, MDBridgewater, NJ 088071831325166
  8. Mark Schottenfeld, MDEdison, NJ 088201538238233

Common questions

What is Joseph Charles Tauro, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Charles Tauro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477662567, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Charles Tauro, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9 Hospital Dr, Toms River, NJ, 08755. Phone: (732) 341-6226. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Charles Tauro, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA46136, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph Charles Tauro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Charles Tauro, M.D. had 118 Medicare Part D claims for 64 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.

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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.