Ralph Tufano, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Sarasota, FL
Ralph Tufano, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Sarasota, Florida, and NPI 1205887841, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME150290, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ralph Tufano
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- ME150290 FL
D56050 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1901 Floyd St Ste 304, Sarasota, FL 34239
- Phone
- (941) 261-0500
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (941) 261-0505
- Medicaid ID
- 387001400 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210611002554); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1995
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 659 in Florida → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1901 Floyd St Ste 304
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Casey Cirillo, PAPhysician Assistant1235880956
- Tarik Farrag, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1821226358
- Candace Hrelec, M.DOtolaryngology Physician1497043186
- Rachel Kondek, PA-CPhysician Assistant1972145548
- Michael Joe Lopez, C.R.N.P.Nurse Practitioner1245540145
- Wesley McIlwain, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1477973220
Verify Ralph Tufano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME150290Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.8 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $99,179.68
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pulse Biosciences, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Smh Physician Services IncSarasota, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ralph Tufano among 659 otolaryngology physician records in Florida
Ralph Tufano, M.D. is one of 659 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2002 among the 470 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Florida
There are 659 otolaryngology physician records in Florida.
All 659 in Florida → Every provider in Sarasota → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Moufid-John Abdo, MDSarasota, FL 342391568463347
- Tarik Farrag, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391821226358
- Linnea Fechtner, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391467815829
- Candace Hrelec, M.DSarasota, FL 342391497043186
- Wesley McIlwain, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391477973220
- Neil Nayak, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391992115224
- Justin Shinn, MDSarasota, FL 342391841687969
- Peter Vosler, M.D., PH.D.Sarasota, FL 342391215222518
Common questions
What is Ralph Tufano, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ralph Tufano, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205887841, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ralph Tufano, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1901 Floyd St Ste 304, Sarasota, FL, 34239. Phone: (941) 261-0500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ralph Tufano, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME150290, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Ralph Tufano, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.8 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.