Paul James Tapino, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Paul James Tapino, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1720199490, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD421984, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul James Tapino
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD421984 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 51 N 39TH St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Phone
- (215) 662-8045
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 20, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 100850134 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120316000381); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul James Tapino in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD421984Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,530 Medicare Part D claims for 481 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,282 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate328 claims
- Timolol Maleate224 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol144 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl110 claims
- Erythromycin95 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): 85.5 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
- University OF Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul James Tapino among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Paul James Tapino, MD is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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- Deborah Herrmann, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041346357548
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Common questions
What is Paul James Tapino, MD's NPI number?
Paul James Tapino, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720199490, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul James Tapino, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 51 N 39TH St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 662-8045. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul James Tapino, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD421984, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul James Tapino, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul James Tapino, MD had 2,530 Medicare Part D claims for 481 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul James Tapino, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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.