Michael Salvatore Nuzzo, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Capitola, CA
Michael Salvatore Nuzzo, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Capitola, California, and NPI 1265583587, issued on Jan 15, 2007. Check the license (California A119628, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Salvatore Nuzzo
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- A119628 CA
75147 AZ
CDRH.0072101 CO
TP995 KY
23242 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4140 Jade St Ste 100, Capitola, CA 95010
- Phone
- (831) 475-4024
- Enumerated
- Jan 15, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 7100097170 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241119001302); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Salvatore Nuzzo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A119628Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
37 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 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): 79.2 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sierra Vista Regional Health Center Medical Group LLCSierra Vista, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Salvatore Nuzzo among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
Michael Salvatore Nuzzo, MD is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Michael Salvatore Nuzzo, MD's NPI number?
Michael Salvatore Nuzzo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265583587, issued on Jan 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Salvatore Nuzzo, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4140 Jade St Ste 100, Capitola, CA, 95010. Phone: (831) 475-4024. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Salvatore Nuzzo, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A119628, 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 Michael Salvatore Nuzzo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Salvatore Nuzzo, MD had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Salvatore Nuzzo, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.2 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.