Joseph M. Tuscano, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Sacramento, CA
Joseph M. Tuscano, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1487639795, issued on Dec 8, 2005. Check the license (California G69025, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph M. Tuscano
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- G69025 CA
G069025 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4501 X St Ste 3016, Sacramento, CA 95817
- Phone
- (916) 734-5981
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (916) 734-0631
- Medicaid ID
- G069025 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080729000344); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1989
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4501 X St Ste 3016
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joseph M. Tuscano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G69025Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
425 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Brukinsa75 claims
- Imbruvica38 claims
- Acyclovir29 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl24 claims
- Posaconazole20 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $21,803.77
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Adc Therapeutics America, Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Regents OF The Univ OF CASacramento, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph M. Tuscano among 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California
Joseph M. Tuscano, M.D. is one of 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 1,124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California.
All 1,583 in California → Every provider in Sacramento → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mehrad Abedi, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171467459222
- Helen Chew, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171801870142
- David Gandara, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171528042587
- Richard Guy, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171578545190
- Kit Lam, M.D., PH.D.Sacramento, CA 958171306829577
- Primo Lara, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171972585743
- Derick Lau, M.D., PH.D.Sacramento, CA 958171801879077
- Robert O'Donnell, M.D., PH.D.Sacramento, CA 958171386627586
Common questions
What is Joseph M. Tuscano, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph M. Tuscano, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487639795, issued on Dec 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph M. Tuscano, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4501 X St Ste 3016, Sacramento, CA, 95817. Phone: (916) 734-5981. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph M. Tuscano, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G69025, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph M. Tuscano, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph M. Tuscano, M.D. had 425 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph M. Tuscano, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.9 of 100. 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.