Steve Tu, D.O.
Ophthalmology Physician · Manchester, CT
Steve Tu, D.O. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Manchester, Connecticut, and NPI 1922108901, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 039906, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steve Tu
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 039906 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 178 Hartford RD, Manchester, CT 06040
- Phone
- (860) 649-9973
- Enumerated
- Sep 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 1, 2022
- Fax
- (860) 647-7424
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090212000189); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- R Franklin University Of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 336 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 178 Hartford RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christine Bergeron, PTPhysical Therapist1518976489
- Shirley BreuerPhysical Therapist1558319186
- Jason Delisle, ODOptometrist1780838805
- Richard Fichman, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1134232424
- Adam Ham, O.D.Optometrist1669781019
- Nancy NelsonPhysical Therapist1376591198
Verify Steve Tu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 039906Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,350 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost326 claims
- Lumigan134 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol110 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate82 claims
- Timolol Maleate78 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium72 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): 100 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: $1,009.41
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Steve Tu among 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut
Steve Tu, D.O. is one of 336 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% 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, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2000 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 66% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut.
All 336 in Connecticut → Every provider in Manchester → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Carlton, M.D.Manchester, CT 060401932134681
- Richard Fichman, M.D.Manchester, CT 060401134232424
- Jessica Olayanju, M.D.Manchester, CT 060401770994063
- Daniel Petashnick, M.D.Manchester, CT 060401437186251
- Carol Stabile, M.D.Manchester, CT 060401265467971
- Avinash Tantri, MDLakeville, CT 060391306995766
- Deborah Downes, M.D.Manchester, CT 060421578575593
- Peter Judson, M.D.Manchester, CT 060421376541011
Common questions
What is Steve Tu, D.O.'s NPI number?
Steve Tu, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922108901, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steve Tu, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 178 Hartford RD, Manchester, CT, 06040. Phone: (860) 649-9973. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steve Tu, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 039906, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steve Tu, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steve Tu, D.O. had 1,350 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steve Tu, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.