Dr. Michael Scott Tucker, MD

Dr. Tucker practices at Gardens Plastic Surgery in Cape Coral, Florida.

Dr. Tucker's NPI, 1922033471, was assigned on July 12, 2006. Dr. Tucker graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Tucker holds Florida license ME73990.

Dr. Tucker's primary practice is Gardens Plastic Surgery, at 413 Del Prado S Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33990 in Lee County. The practice phone is (239) 313-2515.

Dr. Tucker's primary practice is Gardens Plastic Surgery in Cape Coral, Florida. The medical group on file is AQUA Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tucker to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tucker practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Tucker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Tucker is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Tucker's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and South Carolina.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, corns and calluses and facial skin infection among the conditions Dr. Tucker treats.

CMS data shows 8,798 Medicare services from Dr. Tucker across 40 procedure codes in 2024, for 784 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $494,525 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 784 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tucker in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 395 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tucker's median patient age at 79, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Tucker wrote 824 Medicare Part D claims for 384 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 702 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $102,108 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 816 claims across 13 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Tucker for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Tucker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 2,407 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Tucker, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 192 general payments to Dr. Tucker from 34 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 84% of the total. Biotronik Inc. paid the most, $748.

Dr. Tucker graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1993.

Dr. Tucker is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.