Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Joseph Tulipani, OD

Optometrist · Toms River, NJ

Joseph Tulipani, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Toms River, New Jersey, and NPI 1982262242, issued on Jun 3, 2019. Check the license (New Jersey 27OA00687200, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1982262242
Name
Joseph Tulipani
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
27OA00687200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20 Mule RD, Toms River, NJ 08755
Phone
(732) 349-5622
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2019
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 20 Mule RD

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

  1. Omar Almallah, MDOphthalmology Physician1376528364
  2. Anil Birdi, M.DOphthalmology Physician1598022873
  3. Nicole Caldeira-Flanagan, O.D.Optometrist1043403355
  4. Christopher D'Alterio, ODOptometrist1730165408
  5. Kenneth Ehrlich, ODOptometrist1518943299
  6. Catherine Felicia-Aure, ODOptometrist1447235460

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
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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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

775 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.

  1. Joseph Tulipani775
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost146 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth93 claims
  3. Restasis66 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol52 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate52 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate40 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 99.5 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 score99.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  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: $275.22

16 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Tulipani$275.22
  2. Specialty average$749.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Shore Eye Associates PAToms River, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

32 optometrist records list a Toms River practice address

They are 32 of the 2,671 NPPES records with a Toms River practice address, and 1,520 optometrist records in New Jersey.

Other optometrist records in New Jersey

  1. Silvana Abadeer, O.D.East Brunswick, NJ1447550645
  2. Charles Abady, O.D.Oakhurst, NJ1205817517
  3. Komal Abbas, ODAnnandale, NJ1811419914
  4. Laila Abbas, OD (OPTOMETRIST)Clifton, NJ1942722277
  5. Diamond Abbate, ODBurlington, NJ1932940210
  6. Gregg Abbate, O.D.Cherry Hill, NJ1568511921
  7. Aayh Abdelgawad, ODEast Windsor, NJ1760214183
  8. Rita Abdul- Massih, O.D.Little Silver, NJ1538178371
  9. Diellnor Abduramani, ODRiverdale, NJ1609768316
  10. Travis Abel, O.D.Woodcliff Lake, NJ1154760429

Common questions

What is Joseph Tulipani, OD's NPI number?

Joseph Tulipani, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982262242, issued on Jun 3, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Tulipani, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 Mule RD, Toms River, NJ, 08755. Phone: (732) 349-5622. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Tulipani, OD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 27OA00687200, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Tulipani, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Tulipani, OD had 775 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Tulipani, OD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.5 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.