NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sunny Tao, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Sunny Tao, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1285098525, issued on Apr 13, 2016. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD477907, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285098525
Name
Sunny Tao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
MD477907 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Delafield RD, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Phone
(412) 784-1110
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 6, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220603000536); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2016
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 Delafield RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jeffrey BaumSpecialist1750353066
  2. Mabry BeebePhysician Assistant1356636732
  3. Andrew BellMedical Physician Assistant1962937912
  4. Monica BenavidesCardiovascular Disease Physician1043476674
  5. Alicia Berardinelli, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134219306
  6. James Bradley, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1487626149

Verify Sunny Tao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

561 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Sunny Tao561
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole98 claims
  2. Gavilyte-G86 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium65 claims
  4. Nortriptyline Hcl33 claims
  5. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes26 claims
  6. Famotidine25 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): 77.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $441.21

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sunny Tao$441.21
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

  1. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Sunny Tao among 1,049 gastroenterology physician records in Pennsylvania

Sunny Tao, M.D. is one of 1,049 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 769 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207RG0100X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,049 gastroenterology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Kelly, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152151396779666
  2. Kunut Kijsirichareanchai, MDPittsburgh, PA 152151386965580
  3. Janet KwokPittsburgh, PA 152151063831857
  4. Emily Mao, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152151316392038
  5. David Mulock, D.O.Pittsburgh, PA 152151861426140
  6. Joseph PusateriPittsburgh, PA 152151386671618
  7. Dan Trellis, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152151609806660
  8. Mahesh Varindani, MDPittsburgh, PA 152151952309247

Common questions

What is Sunny Tao, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sunny Tao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285098525, issued on Apr 13, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sunny Tao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Delafield RD, Pittsburgh, PA, 15215. Phone: (412) 784-1110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sunny Tao, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD477907, 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 Sunny Tao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sunny Tao, M.D. had 561 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sunny Tao, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.

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