Nelson Tauro, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Florence, KY
Nelson Tauro, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Florence, Kentucky, and NPI 1922242841, issued on Apr 22, 2009. Check the license (Kentucky 45993, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nelson Tauro
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- 45993 KY
01085430A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7300 Turfway Road, Florence, KY 41042
- Phone
- (859) 301-5901
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2026
- Fax
- (859) 301-5940
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240328002824); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7300 Turfway Road
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Verify Nelson Tauro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 45993Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
483 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Benztropine Mesylate40 claims
- Olanzapine39 claims
- Risperidone32 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate29 claims
- Clozapine25 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate23 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): 90.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Summit Medical Group IncGreendale, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nelson Tauro among 503 psychiatry physician records in Kentucky
Nelson Tauro, M.D. is one of 503 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 503 psychiatry physician records in Kentucky.
All 503 in Kentucky → Every provider in Florence → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Jones, M.D.Florence, KY 410421033174222
- Joseph Kline, MDFlorence, KY 410421740236991
- Mary McElheneyFlorence, KY 410421437232063
- Alan Myers, MDFlorence, KY 410421841241973
- Christopher White, MD, JDFlorence, KY 410421336341940
- Piotr Zieba, MDFlorence, KY 410421265487631
- L Cooper, M.D.Maysville, KY 410561518019231
- Christopher Fennell, D.O.Maysville, KY 410561437133535
Common questions
What is Nelson Tauro, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nelson Tauro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922242841, issued on Apr 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nelson Tauro, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7300 Turfway Road, Florence, KY, 41042. Phone: (859) 301-5901. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nelson Tauro, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 45993, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nelson Tauro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nelson Tauro, M.D. had 483 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nelson Tauro, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 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.
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.