NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas J. McElligott, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Okeechobee, FL

Thomas J. McElligott, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Okeechobee, Florida, and NPI 1699738799, issued on Apr 10, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME138251, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699738799
Name
Thomas J. McElligott
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
ME138251 FL
037617 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1924 US Highway 441 N, Okeechobee, FL 34972
Phone
(863) 357-0540
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(863) 357-0546
Medicaid ID
00570963B GA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1924 US Highway 441 N

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

  1. Benjamin Epstein, D.O., M.A.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1043376890

Verify Thomas J. McElligott in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Thomas J. McElligott among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

Thomas J. McElligott, MD is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% 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, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Okeechobee

They are 4 of the 308 NPPES records with a practice address in Okeechobee, and 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Benjamin Epstein, D.O., M.A.Okeechobee, FL 349721043376890
  2. Zafar Kureshi, MDOkeechobee, FL 349721962499129
  3. Bradford Slutsky, M.D.Okeechobee, FL 349721720016868
  4. Darryl Cannady, MDPort Saint Lucie, FL 349871538518824
  5. Jacob ConnellyPort Saint Lucie, FL 349871598184517
  6. Shivam Upadhyaya, MDPort Saint Lucie, FL 349871114374725
  7. George Balis, MDPalm City, FL 349901790748630
  8. John Delahay, MDPalm City, FL 349901326046384

Common questions

What is Thomas J. McElligott, MD's NPI number?

Thomas J. McElligott, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699738799, issued on Apr 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas J. McElligott, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1924 US Highway 441 N, Okeechobee, FL, 34972. Phone: (863) 357-0540. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas J. McElligott, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME138251, 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 Thomas J. McElligott, MD'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.

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