Lawrence Tafoya, M.D., PH.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Corpus Christi, TX
Lawrence Tafoya, M.D., PH.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1710278999, issued on Apr 22, 2011. Check the license (Texas Q6114, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence Tafoya
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- Q6114 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5402 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
- Phone
- (361) 992-9400
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5402 S Staples St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Richard Avila, O.D.Optometrist1043292295
- Thomas Dietze, M.D.Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1417938713
- Alan Fisher, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1265549737
- Christopher Fisher, PHDClinical Psychologist1689958662
- Oscar Lightner, MDFamily Medicine Physician1457320558
- Laurel Lindblom, FNPRegistered Nurse1649532920
Verify Lawrence Tafoya in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q6114Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,564 Medicare Part D claims for 1,054 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,073 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate422 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl359 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth290 claims
- Timolol Maleate221 claims
- Restasis220 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 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $485.91
20 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Marc Ellman MD PAEl Paso, TX
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.
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Common questions
What is Lawrence Tafoya, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Lawrence Tafoya, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710278999, issued on Apr 22, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence Tafoya, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5402 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX, 78411. Phone: (361) 992-9400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence Tafoya, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q6114, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lawrence Tafoya, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence Tafoya, M.D., PH.D. had 3,564 Medicare Part D claims for 1,054 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lawrence Tafoya, M.D., PH.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99 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.