NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780223479
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
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 3600 N Interstate Ave

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

  1. Nancy Alexander, AU.DAudiologist1912949694
  2. Rulla AlsaediPharmacist1942907266
  3. Jennifer AndersonOncology Registered Nurse1942139019
  4. Shareen BakerOptician1851488373
  5. Christine Barnett, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1679772743
  6. Lane Barton, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1114036746

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon 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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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.

  1. Melissa Tufts562
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel135 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate53 claims
  3. Eliquis33 claims
  4. Metoprolol Tartrate29 claims
  5. Entresto27 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%74.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $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.

  1. Melissa Tufts$1,000.56
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. 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.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Madalene Anderson, FNPPortland, OR 972271659485779
  2. Pamela Avila, PNPPortland, OR 972271811011174
  3. Lisa Clark, FNPPortland, OR 972271942276282
  4. Megan Danish, FNPPortland, OR 972271558459495
  5. Jessica Dudley, FNPPortland, OR 972271003258344
  6. Bruce Eastman, FNPPortland, OR 972271801144472
  7. Stephanie Gardiner, NPPortland, OR 972271770702805
  8. Kari Komlofske, FNP-CPortland, OR 972271538489158

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.

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