NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Joseph Tarbox, D.P.M.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Roulette, PA

Michael Joseph Tarbox, D.P.M. is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Roulette, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1457363590, issued on Aug 13, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania SC005851, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457363590
Name
Michael Joseph Tarbox
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
SC005851 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1755 US Route 6 W, Roulette, PA 16746
Phone
(814) 544-3182
Enumerated
Aug 13, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(814) 544-3184
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080409000185); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Kent State University College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2004
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

702 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 97 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Tarbox702
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Terbinafine Hcl138 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen80 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate63 claims
  4. Gabapentin53 claims
  5. Pregabalin51 claims
  6. Prednisone31 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): 0 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,790.32

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Tarbox$2,790.32
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Keystone Rehabilitation Systems IncPunxsutawney, PA
  2. Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services IncCranberry Twp, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael Joseph Tarbox among 640 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Pennsylvania

Michael Joseph Tarbox, D.P.M. is one of 640 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2009 among the 470 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Pennsylvania

There are 640 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christine Weikert, D.P.M.State College, PA 168011831173897
  2. Andrew Bernhard, DPMState College, PA 168031841630225
  3. Kaitlyn BernhardState College, PA 168031659791168
  4. Ian Yarger, DPMState College, PA 168031861759342
  5. Thomas Hoffman, D.P.M.Clearfield, PA 168301386624062
  6. Courtney Johnson-McKissick, D.P.MClearfield, PA 168301831399385
  7. Bert Altmanshofer, DPMDuncansville, PA 166351467488445
  8. Martha Klingbeil, DPMDuncansville, PA 166351053979351

Common questions

What is Michael Joseph Tarbox, D.P.M.'s NPI number?

Michael Joseph Tarbox, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457363590, issued on Aug 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Joseph Tarbox, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1755 US Route 6 W, Roulette, PA, 16746. Phone: (814) 544-3182. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Joseph Tarbox, D.P.M.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number SC005851, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Joseph Tarbox, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Joseph Tarbox, D.P.M. had 702 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Joseph Tarbox, D.P.M.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.

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