Robert Tunks, MD
Pediatric Cardiology Physician · Hershey, PA
Robert Tunks, MD is a pediatric cardiology physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1598969081, issued on Jun 11, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD451247, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Tunks
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Cardiology Physician 2080P0202X
- License number
- MD451247 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (717) 531-2050
- Enumerated
- Jun 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 18, 2024
- Fax
- (717) 531-2052
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140821002295); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Tunks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD451247Check 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): 71.8 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Tunks among 178 pediatric cardiology physician records in Pennsylvania
Robert Tunks, MD is one of 178 pediatric cardiology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 58% 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 39% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 84 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0202X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Cardiology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 178 pediatric cardiology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 pediatric cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Adams, DOHershey, PA 170331780885434
- Thomas Chin, MDHershey, PA 170331396701835
- Stephen Cyran, MDHershey, PA 170331265489249
- Thomas Dispenza, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331093932352
- Gretchen Hackett, D.O.Hershey, PA 170331730542465
- Jason Imundo, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331154596484
- Phuc Le, MDHershey, PA 170331174563795
- John Myers, MDHershey, PA 170331154378131
Common questions
What is Robert Tunks, MD's NPI number?
Robert Tunks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598969081, issued on Jun 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Tunks, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-2050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Tunks, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD451247, 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.
What is Robert Tunks, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 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.