Melissa M. Tufts, NP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Portland, OR
Melissa M. Tufts, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1780223479, issued on Dec 30, 2019. Check the license (Oregon 202009478NP-PP, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa M. Tufts
- Credential
- NP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 202009478NP-PP OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3600 N Interstate Ave, Portland, OR 97227
- Phone
- (800) 813-2000
- Enumerated
- Dec 30, 2019
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201228002408); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3600 N Interstate Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melissa M. Tufts in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
Search for license 202009478NP-PPCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
562 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel135 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate53 claims
- Eliquis33 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate29 claims
- Entresto27 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium26 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): 86 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: $1,000.56
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 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
- Legacy Clinics LLCPortland, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa M. Tufts among 2,384 family nurse practitioner records in Oregon
Melissa M. Tufts, NP-C is one of 2,384 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Oregon. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 68% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2017 among the 1,390 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
591 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Portland
They are 591 of the 42,088 NPPES records with a practice address in Portland, and 2,384 family nurse practitioner records in Oregon.
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Common questions
What is Melissa M. Tufts, NP-C's NPI number?
Melissa M. Tufts, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780223479, issued on Dec 30, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa M. Tufts, NP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3600 N Interstate Ave, Portland, OR, 97227. Phone: (800) 813-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa M. Tufts, NP-C's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number 202009478NP-PP, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa M. Tufts, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa M. Tufts, NP-C had 562 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa M. Tufts, NP-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86 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.